High severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 22, 2024· Updated Dec 6, 2024
Apache Syncope: HTML tags can be injected into Console or Enduser text fields
CVE-2024-38503
Description
When editing a user, group or any object in the Syncope Console, HTML tags could be added to any text field and could lead to potential exploits. The same vulnerability was found in the Syncope Enduser, when editing “Personal Information” or “User Requests”.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.8, which fixes this issue.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo:syncope-client-idrepo-common-uiMaven | >= 2.1.0, < 3.0.8 | 3.0.8 |
org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo:syncope-client-idrepo-consoleMaven | >= 2.1.0, < 3.0.8 | 3.0.8 |
Affected products
3- ghsa-coords2 versionspkg:maven/org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo/syncope-client-idrepo-common-uipkg:maven/org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo/syncope-client-idrepo-console
>= 2.1.0, < 3.0.8+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 2.1.0, < 3.0.8
- (no CPE)range: >= 2.1.0, < 3.0.8
- Apache Software Foundation/Apache Syncopev5Range: 2.1
Patches
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References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8pxv-x6jq-5vw9ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38503ghsaADVISORY
- syncope.apache.org/securityghsavendor-advisoryWEB
- github.com/apache/syncope/commit/12e65f5fb12ad87ce0b223b3c2bb39025a4521e4ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/syncope/releases/tag/syncope-3.0.8ghsaWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/3ghsaWEB
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