Apache Sling API and Sling Servlets CVE-2015-2944 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	74839
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2015-2944
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 27 2015 12:00AM
Updated:	May 27 2015 12:00AM
Credit:	MORI Shingo and Toshiharu Sugiyama of DeNA Co., Ltd
Vulnerable:	Apache Sling Servlets Post 2.1 Apache Sling Servlets Post 2.0 Apache Sling API 2.2 Apache Sling API 2.0
Not Vulnerable:	Apache Sling Servlets Post 2.1.2 Apache Sling API 2.2.2

Apache Sling API and Sling Servlets CVE-2015-2944 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Apache Sling API and Sling Servlets are prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to 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.

The following versions are vulnerable:

Apache Sling API 2.2.0 and prior
Apache Sling Servlets Post 2.1.0 and prior

Apache Sling API and Sling Servlets CVE-2015-2944 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user into visiting a specially crafted URL.