CVE-2008-2751 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script into the Glassfish webadmin interface, potentially compromising administrative sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-2751?
CVE-2008-2751 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jun 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Glassfish webadmin interface in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1_01 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:jndiProp:JndiNew, (2) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:resTypeProp:resType, (3) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:factoryClassProp:factoryClass, or (4) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:descProp:desc parameter to (a) resourceNode/customResourceNew.jsf; the (5) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:jndiProp:JndiNew, (6) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:resTypeProp:resType, (7) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:factoryClassProp:factoryClass, (8) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:jndiLookupProp:jndiLookup, or (9) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:descProp:desc parameter to (b) resourceNode/externalResourceNew.jsf; the (10) propertyForm:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:jndiProp:Jndi, (11) propertyForm:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:nameProp:name, or (12) propertyForm:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:descProp:desc parameter to (c) resourceNode/jmsDestinationNew.jsf; the (13) propertyForm:propertySheet:generalPropertySheet:jndiProp:Jndi or (14) propertyForm:propertySheet:generalPropertySheet:descProp:cd parameter to (d) resourceNode/jmsConnectionNew.jsf; the (15) propertyForm:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:jndiProp:jnditext or (16) propertyForm:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:descProp:desc parameter to (e) resourceNode/jdbcResourceNew.jsf; the (17) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:nameProp:name, (18) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:classNameProp:classname, or (19) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:loadOrderProp:loadOrder parameter to (f) applications/lifecycleModulesNew.jsf; or the (20) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:generalPropertySheet:jndiProp:name, (21) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:generalPropertySheet:resTypeProp:resType, or (22) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:generalPropertySheet:dbProp:db parameter to (g) resourceNode/jdbcConnectionPoolNew1.jsf.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2751?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Oracle Glassfish Server, Sun Java System Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2751?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2751 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2008-2751 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2751 exists.
Public exploit code: 7 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ch8v-mr53-jpw7.