CVE-2010-2103 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Apache Axis2

What is CVE-2010-2103?

CVE-2010-2103 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 May 2010. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in axis2-admin/axis2-admin/engagingglobally in the administration console in Apache Axis2/Java 1.4.1, 1.5.1, and possibly other versions, as used in SAP Business Objects 12, 3com IMC, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the modules parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2103?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.axis2.wso2:axis2. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Axis2.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2103?

Upgrade org.apache.axis2.wso2:axis2 to 1.6.0 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-2010-2103 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2103 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2010-0219 Hardcoded credentials in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2010-1632 Improper Input Validation in Apache Axis2 High 7.5
• CVE-2012-5351 Improper Authentication in Apache Axis2 Medium 6.4
• CVE-2012-5785 Apache Axis2 has Improper Input Validation Medium 5.8
• CVE-2012-4418 Apache Axis2 Vulnerable to XML Signature wrapping attack Medium 5.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-23x8-j7hm-5xwf.