CVE-2019-3872 Cross-site scripting in picketlink
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via SAML requests in JBoss Application Platform to achieve cross-site scripting and steal information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-3872?
CVE-2019-3872 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 12 Jun 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
It was found that a SAMLRequest containing a script could be processed by Picketlink versions shipped in Jboss Application Platform 7.2.x and 7.1.x. An attacker could use this to send a malicious script to achieve cross-site scripting and obtain unauthorized information or conduct further attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3872?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, Redhat Single Sign-On.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3872?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2019-3872 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3872 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
- CVE-2017-12149 Red Hat JBoss Application Server Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2010-1428 Red Hat JBoss Information Disclosure
- CVE-2010-0738 Red Hat JBoss Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2016-3690 Deserialization in n/a
- CVE-2017-7504 Deserialization in JBoss
All Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qcq-825g-ghpg.