CVE-2009-3300: XSS

Published Nov 6, 2009

Updated

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Identity Provider (IdP) 1.3.x before 1.3.4 and 2.x before 2.1.5, and the Service Provider 1.3.x before 1.3.5 and 2.x before 2.3, in Internet2 Middleware Initiative Shibboleth allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via URLs that are encountered in redirections, and appear in automatically generated forms.

Affected Software

16 affected components

Internet2 Identity Provider=2.1.3

Internet2 Identity Provider=1.3

Internet2 Service Provider=1.3.1

Internet2 Service Provider=1.3

Internet2 Service Provider=2.1

Internet2 Identity Provider=1.3.3

Internet2 Identity Provider=2.1.1

Internet2 Identity Provider=2.1.0

Internet2 Identity Provider=2.1.4

Internet2 Service Provider=1.3.2

Internet2 Service Provider=2.0

Internet2 Service Provider=1.3.3

Internet2 Identity Provider=2.1.2

Internet2 Identity Provider=1.3.2

Internet2 Identity Provider=1.3.1

Internet2 Service Provider=2.2

Event History

Nov 6, 2009

CVE Published

via MITRE·03:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·03:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3300?

CVE-2009-3300 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3300?

To mitigate CVE-2009-3300, upgrade to Identity Provider version 1.3.4 or 2.1.5 and Service Provider version 1.3.5 or 2.3.

What versions are affected by CVE-2009-3300?

CVE-2009-3300 affects Identity Provider versions 1.3.x before 1.3.4 and 2.x before 2.1.5, and Service Provider versions 1.3.x before 1.3.5 and 2.x before 2.3.

What type of attacks does CVE-2009-3300 allow?

CVE-2009-3300 allows remote attackers to perform arbitrary web script or HTML injection via cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-3300?

While the recommended action is to update the software, web application firewall rules can be temporarily implemented to mitigate XSS attacks until a patch is applied.