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CVE-2018-11039 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - spring-web-4.3.12.RELEASE.jar
Spring Web
Library home page: http://projects.spring.io/spring-framework
Path to dependency file: /pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-web/4.3.12.RELEASE/spring-web-4.3.12.RELEASE.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-webmvc-4.3.12.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - :x: **spring-web-4.3.12.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: f7c1755c9ca9fc041d98d7ecaf19f42af97d3b85
Found in base branch: main
Vulnerability Details
Spring Framework (versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.7, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.18, and older unsupported versions) allow web applications to change the HTTP request method to any HTTP method (including TRACE) using the HiddenHttpMethodFilter in Spring MVC. If an application has a pre-existing XSS vulnerability, a malicious user (or attacker) can use this filter to escalate to an XST (Cross Site Tracing) attack.
Publish Date: 2018-06-25
URL: CVE-2018-11039
CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11039
Release Date: 2018-06-25
Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-web): 4.3.18.RELEASE
Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-webmvc): 4.3.18.RELEASE
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