SB2016040703 - XSS in Apache Struts

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1182)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN65044642/index.html 
• http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-00009
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html