Apache Wicket 'pageMapName' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	52680
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-0047
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 22 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 22 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	Jens Schenck and Stefan Schmidt
Vulnerable:	Apache Software Foundation Apache Wicket 1.4.18 Apache Software Foundation Apache Wicket 1.4.17 Apache Software Foundation Apache Wicket 1.4.16
Not Vulnerable:	Apache Software Foundation Apache Wicket 1.5.5 Apache Software Foundation Apache Wicket 1.4.20

Apache Wicket 'pageMapName' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Apache Wicket is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Apache Wicket 'pageMapName' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

Apache Wicket 'pageMapName' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

Apache Wicket 'pageMapName' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Apache Wicket Homepage (Apache Software Foundation )
  
• CVE-2012-0047 - Apache Wicket XSS vulnerability via pageMapName request paramete (Apache Software Foundation)