CVE-2018-1229 Cross-site Scripting in Pivotal Spring Batch Admin
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via file uploads in Spring Batch Admin, leading to script execution in victim browsers.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1229?
CVE-2018-1229 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Spring Batch Admin, published on 21 Mar 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
Pivotal Spring Batch Admin, all versions, contains a stored XSS vulnerability in the file upload feature. An unauthenticated malicious user with network access to Spring Batch Admin could store an arbitrary web script that would be executed by other users. This issue has not been patched because Spring Batch Admin has reached end of life.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1229?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-admin-manager. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-admin-manager Maven | All versions to 2.0.0.M1 | None |
org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-admin-manager Maven | All versions to 2.0.0.M1 | None |
Products include Pivotal Software Spring Batch Admin.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1229?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1229 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-2018-1229 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1229 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Spring Batch Admin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4cj8-779h-r25h.