CVE-2024-25090: roller Input Validation Flaw — Fix

Description

Insufficient input validation and sanitation in Profile name & screenname, Bookmark name & description and blogroll name features in all versions of Apache Roller on all platforms allows an authenticated user to perform an XSS attack. Mitigation: if you do not have Roller configured for untrusted users, then you need to do nothing because you trust your users to author raw HTML and other web content. If you are running with untrusted users then you should upgrade to Roller 6.1.3. This issue affects Apache Roller: from 5.0.0 before 6.1.3. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.1.3, which fixes the issue.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
apache	roller	5.0.0 — 6.1.3

References

Advisories & Patches

https://lists.apache.org/thread/lb50jqyxwf8jrfpydl6dc5zpqtpgrrwd https://lists.apache.org/thread/lb50jqyxwf8jrfpydl6dc5zpqtpgrrwd

Other References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/25/2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-25090? +

Insufficient input validation and sanitation in Profile name & screenname, Bookmark name & description and blogroll name features in all versions of Apache Roller on all platforms allows an authenticated user to perform an XSS attack. Mitigation: if you do not have Roller configured for untrusted users, then you need to do nothing because you trust your users to author raw HTML and other web content. If you are running with untrusted users then you should upgrade to Roller 6.1.3. This issue affects Apache Roller: from 5.0.0 before 6.1.3. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.1.3, which fixes the issue. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-25090? +

CVE-2024-25090 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-25090? +

CVE-2024-25090 affects products from apache, specifically: roller. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-25090? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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