Security Bulletin: jQuery UI title/default content cross-site scripting (CVE-2012-6662 and CVE-2010-5312)

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Security Bulletin: jQuery UI title/default content cross-site scripting (CVE-2012-6662 and CVE-2010-5312)

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Abstract: The jQuery UI is vulnerable to cross-site scripting which is caused by improper validation of user-supplied input as well as input by the default content. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the title parameter in a specially-crafted URL to execute scripts in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site. Once the URL is clicked on an attacker can use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

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VULNERABILITY DETAILS:

CVEID: CVE-2010-5312

DESCRIPTION:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jquery.ui.dialog.js in the Dialog widget in jQuery UI before 1.10.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title option.

CVSS Base Score: 4.3

CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/for the current score

CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined

CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2012-6662

DESCRIPTION:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the default content option in jquery.ui.tooltip.js in the Tooltip widget in jQuery UI before 1.10.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title attribute which is not properly handled in the autocomplete combo box demo.

CVSS Base Score: 4.3

CVSS Temporal Score: See<https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/&gt;for the current score

CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined

CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:

IBM Aspera Faspex Application 3.8.1 and earlier

IBM Aspera Shares 1.8.1 and earlier

REMEDIATION:

Upgrade the affected product to Faspex Application 3.9.1 which was released on March 9 2015 and/or Aspera Shares Application 1.9.1 which was released on February 24 2015. Both applications have been released with jQuery 1.10.0 or later.

Workaround(s) & Mitigation(s):

REFERENCES:

• Complete CVSS Guide

• Online Calculator V2

RELATED INFORMATION:

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal

IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

CHANGE HISTORY

18 March 2015: Original Copy Published

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Flash.

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