#VU93073 Cross-site scripting in Allura - CVE-2019-10085

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93073

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10085

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Allura
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when editing tickets. A remote attacker can permanently inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Allura: 1.0.0 - 1.10.0

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External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108816
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88c064c95da2f41d5435ca5b3e364925bed72cc73bcec9b3f25e4c07@%3Cdev.allura.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9a20914c4251a2ae3caebd8d0dd0056f3ac89209d6c216bb89efabd9@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.