CVE-2009-1275 Apache Tiles Vulnerable to XSS via EL Expression Injection
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks or access sensitive information via double evaluation of Expression Language in Apache Tiles JSP tags.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-1275?
CVE-2009-1275 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Apache Tiles 2.1 before 2.1.2, as used in Apache Struts and other products, evaluates Expression Language (EL) expressions twice in certain circumstances, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, related to the (1) tiles:putAttribute and (2) tiles:insertTemplate JSP tags.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1275?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.tiles:tiles-core. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tiles:tiles-core Maven | From 2.1 | 2.1.2 |
org.apache.tiles:tiles-core Maven | From 2.1 | 2.1.2 |
Products include Apache Tiles.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1275?
Upgrade org.apache.tiles:tiles-core to 2.1.2 or later.
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-2009-1275 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1275 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1275, GHSA-2c6q-rgvj-66rx.