Apache ActiveMQ 'refresh' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	65615
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2013-1880
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 05 2014 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 02 2016 08:10PM
Credit:	Dejan Bosanac
Vulnerable:	Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ 5.5 Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ 5.3.1 Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ 5.3 Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ 5.2 Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ 5.4
Not Vulnerable:

Apache ActiveMQ 'refresh' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

ActiveMQ is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently 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 can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

ActiveMQ versions prior to 5.9.0 are vulnerable.

Apache ActiveMQ 'refresh' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/demo/portfolioPublish?count=1&refresh=%27%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28%27XSS%27%29;%3C/script%3E&stocks=IBMW&stocks=BEAS&stocks=MSFT&stocks=SUNW

Apache ActiveMQ 'refresh' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Apache ActiveMQ 'refresh' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Apache ActiveMQ Homepage (Apache Software Foundation)