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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-9gcm-f4x3-8jpw
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-9gcm-f4x3-8jpw
Aliases CVE-2018-11039
Summary Spring Framework Cross Site Tracing (XST) 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.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 5.3
Risk 2.6
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (0)
There are no known CWE.
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9gcm-f4x3-8jpw
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/323ccf99e575343f63d56e229c25c35c170b7ec1
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/a5cd01a4c857aaaba7ccc51545fc73dd25b5cba5
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/dac97f1b7dac3e70ff603fb6fc9f205b95dd6b01
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/f2694a8ed93f1f63f87ce45d0bb638478b426acd
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/f64fa3dea10af125d612d3a997aece93d21bc875
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/issues/21376
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00022.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11039
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-11039
https://spring.io/security/cve-2018-11039
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107984
cpuapr2019-5072813.html Other https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
cpujan2019-5072801.html Other https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
cpujan2020.html Other https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
cpujul2019-5072835.html Other https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
cpujul2020.html Other https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
cpuoct2018-4428296.html Other http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
cpuoct2021.html Other https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2018/10/GHSA-9gcm-f4x3-8jpw/GHSA-9gcm-f4x3-8jpw.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

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unchanged

changed

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There are no SSVC decisions available.