Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting pki-base-java package, versions <0:10.5.18-12.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-PKIBASEJAVA-2578790
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed28 May 2021

Introduced: 28 May 2021

CVE-2020-25715  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 pki-base-java to version 0:10.5.18-12.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-0851.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pki-base-java package and not the pki-base-java package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in pki-core 10.9.0. A specially crafted POST request can be used to reflect a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack to inject code into the search query form which can get automatically executed. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity.

CVSS Scores

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