CVE-2018-1190 Pivotal Cloud Foundry UAA XSS on UAA OpenID Connect check session iframe endpoint
Cross-site scripting in the UAA OpenID Connect check session iframe allows attackers to execute scripts in user sessions.
- 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-2018-1190?
CVE-2018-1190 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Pivotal Cloud Foundry products: all versions prior to cf-release v270, UAA v3.x prior to v3.20.2, and UAA bosh v30.x versions prior to v30.8 and all other versions prior to v45.0, published on 4 Jan 2018. 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
An issue was discovered in these Pivotal Cloud Foundry products: all versions prior to cf-release v270, UAA v3.x prior to v3.20.2, and UAA bosh v30.x versions prior to v30.8 and all other versions prior to v45.0. A cross-site scripting (XSS) attack is possible in the clientId parameter of a request to the UAA OpenID Connect check session iframe endpoint used for single logout session management.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1190?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server. It affects 3 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server Maven | From 3.0.0 | 3.20.2 |
org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server Maven | From 3.0.0 | 3.20.2 |
Products include Cloudfoundry Cf-Release, Pivotal Uaa, Pivotal Uaa Bosh.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1190?
Upgrade org.cloudfoundry.identity:cloudfoundry-identity-server to 3.20.2 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-2018-1190 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1190 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pivotal Cloud Foundry products: all versions prior to cf-release v270, UAA v3.x prior to v3.20.2, and UAA bosh v30.x versions prior to v30.8 and all other versions prior to v45.0
- CVE-2015-5171 Cloud Foundry Runtime Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability
- CVE-2015-5172 Cloud Foundry Runtime has Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
- CVE-2016-8218 Auth bypass in Cloud Foundry
- CVE-2017-4992 Cloud Foundry UAA privilege escalation with user invitations
- CVE-2016-6658 Information disclosure in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j97q-9xp9-g5fx.