CVE-2021-36381
Description
In Edifecs Transaction Management through 2021-07-12, an unauthenticated user can inject arbitrary text into a user's browser via logon.jsp?logon_error= on the login screen of the Web application.
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Affected products
2- Edifecs/Transaction Managementdescription
- Range: <= 2021-07-12
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
Root cause
"Missing output sanitization of the `logon_error` parameter in `logon.jsp` allows arbitrary text injection into the user's browser."
Attack vector
An unauthenticated remote attacker can inject arbitrary text into a victim's browser by crafting a URL to the login page. The attacker appends a `logon_error` parameter to `/tm/logon/logon.jsp?logon_error=` with arbitrary text content (e.g., `please%20change%20the%20password`). When the victim visits this crafted URL, the injected text is rendered in the browser without sanitization [ref_id=1].
Affected code
The vulnerability is in the Web Application component of Edifecs Transaction Management, specifically in the login page file `logon.jsp`. The `logon_error` parameter is reflected into the user's browser without sanitization [ref_id=1].
What the fix does
The advisory does not include a patch or remediation guidance. The vendor has not published a fix as of the disclosure date (2021-07-12). To mitigate, the application should sanitize or encode the `logon_error` parameter before rendering it in the response to prevent text injection [ref_id=1].
Preconditions
- authNo authentication required
- inputAttacker must craft a URL with a logon_error parameter
- networkVictim must visit the crafted URL
Reproduction
1. Navigate to the Edifecs Console login page. 2. Enter any random credentials (e.g., admin | admin). 3. In the URL bar, append `/tm/logon/logon.jsp?logon_error=please%20change%20the%20password` and observe the injected text rendered in the browser [ref_id=1].
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References
2- gist.github.com/rvismit/c2da674254f53c40d3a9eb3896277ebcmitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.edifecs.com/services/managed-services/mitrex_refsource_MISC
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