CVE-2011-3606 Cross-site scripting in JBoss Application Server

Medium 5.4 Published 26 Nov 2019 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the JBoss AS admin console via DOM-based XSS, potentially compromising administrator accounts.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2011-3606?

CVE-2011-3606 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in JBoss Application Server, published on 26 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A DOM based cross-site scripting flaw was found in the JBoss Application Server 7 before 7.1.0 Beta 1 administration console. A remote attacker could provide a specially-crafted web page and trick the valid JBoss AS user, with the administrator privilege, to visit it, which would lead into the DOM environment modification and arbitrary HTML or web script execution.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3606?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Jboss Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3606?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3606 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-2011-3606 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3606 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8pw8-hjx4-j5jp.