Apache MyFaces Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

CVE-2010-2086 → View on GitHub ↗ View on CVE.org ↗ View on NVD ↗

Description

Apache MyFaces 1.1.7 and 1.2.8 (All previous versions are likely vulnerable), as used in IBM WebSphere Application Server and other applications, does not properly handle an unencrypted view state, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or execute arbitrary Expression Language (EL) statements via vectors that involve modifying the serialized view object.

Basic information

Type: reviewed
Severity: medium
Advisory on GitHub: Open advisory ↗
Repository advisory: —
Source code: Browse source ↗
Published (advisory): 2022-05-17 05:50:42 UTC
Updated: 2024-02-08 15:50:25 UTC
GitHub reviewed: 2024-02-08 15:50:25 UTC
NVD published: 2010-05-27

EPSS Score

Score	Percentile
2.95%	85.96%

CVSS Scores

No CVSS scores in this advisory.

Identifiers

Type	Value
GHSA	GHSA-92cv-wv2c-8899 ↗
CVE	CVE-2010-2086 ↗

CWEs

CWE id	Name
CWE-79	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected packages (2)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	First patched	Vulnerable functions
maven	org.apache.myfaces.core:myfaces-core-module	<= 1.1.7	—	—
maven	org.apache.myfaces.core:myfaces-core-module	>= 1.2.0, <= 1.2.8	—	—

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence