OpenCms editor.jsp information disclosure

opencms-editor-information-disclosure (28001)

Medium Risk

Description:

OpenCms could disclose the source code for JSP files. An authenticated remote attacker could send a request to the editor.jsp script using the 'resource' parameter to obtain the source code of a JSP file if the file is currently locked by another user. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	2.1
Access Vector:	Remote
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	Required
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	None
Temporal Score:	1.6
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Obtain Information

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of OpenCms (6.2.2 or later), available from the OpenCms Web site. See References.

References:

• Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Jul 26 2006 - 09:26:36 CDT: Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenCMS.
• OpenCms Web site: opencms.org: OpenCms - The Open Source Content Management System.
• BID-19174: OpenCMS Multiple Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities
• CVE-2006-3936: system/workplace/editors/editor.jsp in Alkacon OpenCms before 6.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to read the source code of arbitrary JSP files by specifying the file in the resource parameter, as demonstrated using index.jsp.
• SA21193: Alkacon OpenCms Script Insertion and Authentication Bypass

Platforms Affected:

• Alkacon OpenCMS 6..0.3
• Alkacon OpenCMS 6.0.4
• Alkacon OpenCMS 6.2
• Alkacon OpenCMS 6.2.1

Reported:

Jul 26, 2006

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