Security Advisory WSO2-2019-0625
Published: 04th November 2019
Severity: Medium
CVSS Score: 6.1 (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
AFFECTED PRODUCTS
WSO2 IS as Key Manager
WSO2 Identity Server
OVERVIEW
An unauthenticated reflected XSS and a stored XSS in the dashboard user profile.
DESCRIPTION
A reflected XSS attack could be performed in the dashboard user profile by sending an HTTP GET request with harmful request parameters. Further, a stored XSS attack could be performed in the download-userinfo. jag due to an improper Content-Type of the downloading content.
IMPACT
An attacker can trick a privileged user to click a crafted URL via email, IM or a neutral web site, then the attacker can make the browser to get redirected to a malicious website, make changes in the UI of the web page, retrieve information from the browser or harm otherwise. However, since all the session related sensitive cookies are set with httpOnly flag and protected, session hijacking or similar attacks would not be possible.
SOLUTION
If you are using the latest released version of the above mentioned affected products
Apply the following patch based on your product version by following the instructions in the README file. If you have any questions, post them to security@wso2.com.
Please download the relevant patch based on the product you use following the matrix below. The patch can also be downloaded from http://wso2.com/security-patch-releases/.
Code | Product | Version | Patch |
IS KM | WSO2 IS as Key Manager | 5.7.0 |
For other products
Upgrade the products to the latest released version which are not affected by this vulnerability.
Note: If you are a WSO2 customer with Support Subscription, please use WSO2 Update Manager (WUM) updates in order to apply the fix. This patch is intended for WSO2 community (free) users.
NOTES
If you are using newer versions of affected products than the ones mentioned in the “SOLUTION” section, this vulnerability is fixed.
It is highly recommended to migrate older versions of the WSO2 products to the latest released version to receive security fixes.
CREDITS
WSO2 thanks, Paweł Hałdrzyński (Limpid Security) for responsibly reporting the identified issue and working with us as we addressed them.