SNS Vulnerability

Apache Struts <s:textfield> Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Fixed by 2.3.28

Description

(#A vulnerability has been identified in Apache Struts.#A remote attacker can exploit it in order to execute arbitrary Javascript or HTML code by inciting their victim into following a specially formed link.##The vulnerability is located in the "myinput" parameter when used with the "<s:textfield>" tag.##A proof of concept is available.)

Vulnerable Products

Vulnerable Software:
Struts (Apache Software Foundation) - 2.3.16.3, 2.3.16.4, 2.3.17, 2.3.18, 2.3.19, ..., 2.3.24, 2.3.24.1, 2.3.25, 2.3.26, 2.3.27

Solution

Version 2.3.28 of Apache Struts fixes this vulnerability.

CVE

References

- Struts 2 Jira WW-4507 : Struts 2 XSS vulnerability with <s:textfield>
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-4507

Vulnerability Manager Detection

IPS Protection

ASQ Engine alarm	Available Since
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'iframe' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'meta' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious tag with event found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'applet' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Phishing : suspicious 'div' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'style' attribute found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'img' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Phishing : suspicious 'a' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : cookie access attempt using script language found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'embed' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'object' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Phishing : suspicious 'form' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : javascript code found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : evasion attempt using tag characters encoding in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'style' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Phishing : suspicious 'link' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : 'script' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : 'location' javascript object found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'div' tag found in URL	3.2.0

Risk level

Moderate

Vulnerability First Public Report Date

2016-03-18

Target Type

Client

Possible exploit

Remote