Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting velocity package, versions <0:1.7-24.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-VELOCITY-2571919
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed30 Apr 2021

Introduced: 30 Apr 2021

CVE-2020-1721  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 velocity to version 0:1.7-24.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-4847.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream velocity package and not the velocity package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the Key Recovery Authority (KRA) Agent Service in pki-core 10.10.5 where it did not properly sanitize the recovery ID during a key recovery request, enabling a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker could trick an authenticated victim into executing specially crafted Javascript code.

CVSS Scores

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