QID 730513

Date Published: 2022-06-06

QID 730513: WSO2 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability (WSO2-2021-1603)

Due to improper output encoding, a Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attack can be carried out by tampering the parameter in the Management Console.

Affected Products:
WSO2 API Manager : 2.2.0 , 2.5.0 , 2.6.0 , 3.0.0 , 3.1.0 , 3.2.0 , 4.0.0
WSO2 API Manager Analytics : 2.2.0 , 2.5.0 , 2.6.0
WSO2 API Microgateway : 2.2.0
WSO2 Data Analytics Server : 3.2.0
WSO2 Enterprise Integrator : 6.2.0 , 6.3.0 , 6.4.0 , 6.5.0 , 6.6.0
WSO2 IS as Key Manager : 5.5.0 , 5.6.0 , 5.7.0 , 5.9.0 , 5.10.0
WSO2 Identity Server : 5.5.0 , 5.6.0 , 5.7.0 , 5.9.0 , 5.10.0 , 5.11.0
WSO2 Identity Server Analytics : 5.5.0 , 5.6.0
WSO2 Micro Integrator : 1.0.0

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID checks for vulnerable instance of WSO2 server by sending a crafted request to the webserver.

By leveraging the XSS attack, a malicious actor can make the browser get redirected to a malicious website, make changes in the UI of the web page, retrieve information from the browser or harm otherwise. However, since all the session related sensitive cookies are set with httpOnly flag and protected, session hijacking or similar attacks would not be possible.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.
    • Solution
    Vendor has released patch, please refer to WSO2-2021-1603 for more information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 730513

    CVE-2022-29548 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    WSO2-2021-1603 URL Logo docs.wso2.com/display/Security/Security+Advisory+WSO2-2021-1603
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