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Link edit buttons - Persistent XSS CVSS 6.5 #1486

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VSuchanek opened this issue May 25, 2021 · 0 comments
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Link edit buttons - Persistent XSS CVSS 6.5 #1486

VSuchanek opened this issue May 25, 2021 · 0 comments

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https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N/CR:L/MAC:L/MPR:N/MC:L/MI:N/MA:N

Description
A persistent XSS exists in HTML editor.

Impact
A user capable to create new posts can attack end users when they click on a malicious link. An attacker can redirect a victim to a fake logon page and harvest logon credentials.

Exploitation
Create a new article/entry with the following URL link.
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The XSS payload is executed when a victim clicks on the link.
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Remediation
Implement strict input validation.

Which versions of alloy-editor, and which browser / OS are affected by this issue? Did this work in previous versions?
Liferay Community Edition Portal 7.3.4 CE GA5 (Athanasius / Build 7304 / August 11, 2020)
ckeditor 4.14.1

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