Stored XSS vulnerability in Zenoss core open source monitoring system

vendor:

Zenoss Core

by:

Dolev Farhi

7,5

CVSS

HIGH

Stored XSS Vulnerability

CWE

Product Name: Zenoss Core

Affected Version From: Core 4.2.5-2108 64bit

Affected Version To: Core 4.2.5-2108 64bit

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: CVE-2014-3738

CPE: a:zenoss:zenoss_core

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: Kali Linux

2014

Stored XSS vulnerability in Zenoss core open source monitoring system

A persistent XSS vulnerability was found in Zenoss core, by creating a malicious host with the Title <script>alert("Xss")</script> any user browsing to the relevant manufacturers page will get a client-side script executed immediately.

Mitigation:

Ensure that user input is properly sanitized and validated before being used in the application.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

# Exploit Title: Stored XSS vulnerability in Zenoss core open source monitoring system
# Date: 12/05/2014
# Exploit author: Dolev Farhi dolev(at)openflare.org
# Vendor homepage: http://zenoss.com
# Software Link: http://www.zenoss.com
# Version: Core 4.2.5-2108 64bit
# Tested on: Kali Linux
# Vendor alerted: 12/05/2014
# CVE-2014-3738

Software details:

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Zenoss (Zenoss Core) is a free and open-source application, server, and 
network management platform based on the Zope application server.

Released under the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2, Zenoss 
Core provides a web interface that

allows system administrators to monitor availability, 
inventory/configuration, performance, and events.



Vulnerability details:   Stored XSS Vulnerability

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A persistent XSS vulnerability was found in Zenoss core, by creating a 
malicious host with the Title <script>alert("Xss")</script> any user 
browsing

to the relevant manufacturers page will get a client-side script 
executed immediately.





Proof of Concept:
1. Create a device with with the Title <script>alert("XSS")</script>
2. Navigate to the  Infrastructure -> Manufacturers page.
3. pick the name of the manufacturer of the device, e.g. Intel
4. select the type of the hardware the device is assigned to, e.g. GenuineIntel_ Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2640M CPU _ 2.80GHz
5. the XSS Executes.

<tr class="even">

       <td class="tablevalues"><a href='/zport/dmd/Devices/Server/Linux/devices/localhost/devicedetail'><script>alert("Dolev")</script></a></td>

       <td class="tablevalues">GenuineIntel_ Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2640M CPU _ 2.80GHz</td>

</tr>