IBM WebSphere Application Server navigateTree.do page cross-site request forgery
| websphere-navigatetree-csrf (38179) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the navigateTree.do page. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the keyField, nameField, valueField, or frameReturn parameter in a specially-crafted request to perform cross-site scripting attacks, Web cache poisoning and other malicious activities.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to IBM APAR PK50245 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- IBM APAR PK50245: VALIDATION NEEDED FOR PARAMETERS THAT ARE PASSED TO THE NAVIGATETREE.DO PAGE IN THE UDDI USER CONSOLE.
- BID-26276: IBM WebSphere Application Server UDDI Console Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-5799: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in uddigui/navigateTree.do in the UDDI user console in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.1.0 Fix Pack 13 (6.1.0.13) allow remote attackers to perform some actions as WAS UDDI users via the (1) keyField, (2) nameField, (3) valueField, and (4) frameReturn parameters.
- SA27448: IBM WebSphere "uddigui/navigateTree.do" Cross-Site Scripting and Request Forgery
- SECTRACK ID: 1018884: IBM WebSphere Application Server Input Validation Hole in `uddigui/navigateTree.do` Page Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Platforms Affected:
- IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0
Reported:
Oct 30, 2007
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