CVE-2021-3536: XSS

Published Apr 9, 2021
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Updated

A flaw was found in Wildfly in versions before 23.0.2.Final while creating a new role in domain mode via the admin console, it is possible to add a payload in the name field, leading to XSS. This affects Confidentiality and Integrity.

Other sources

A flaw was found in Wildfly. When creating a new role in domain mode via the admin console, is possible to add a payload in the name field, leading to XSS.

— Red Hat

A flaw was found in Wildfly. While creating a new role in the domain mode via the admin console, it is possible to add a payload in the name field, leading to a Cross-site scripting attack (XSS). The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity.

Affected Software

51 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/eap7-elytron-web<0:1.6.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.6.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.2.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:3.2.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate<0:5.3.20-3.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:5.3.20-3.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-infinispan<0:9.4.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:9.4.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.4.33-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.4.33-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jberet<0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-remoting<0:5.0.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:5.0.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.2-7.Final_redhat_00008.1.el6ea
0:1.7.2-7.Final_redhat_00008.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-netty<0:4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.38-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.0.38-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.8-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:7.3.8-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.10.13-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.10.13-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-http-client<0:1.0.28-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.0.28-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-elytron-web<0:1.6.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.6.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.2.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.2.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate<0:5.3.20-3.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:5.3.20-3.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-infinispan<0:9.4.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:9.4.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.4.33-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.4.33-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jberet<0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-remoting<0:5.0.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:5.0.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.2-7.Final_redhat_00008.1.el7ea
0:1.7.2-7.Final_redhat_00008.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-netty<0:4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.38-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.0.38-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.8-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:7.3.8-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.10.13-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.10.13-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-http-client<0:1.0.28-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.0.28-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-elytron-web<0:1.6.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.6.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.2.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.2.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate<0:5.3.20-3.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:5.3.20-3.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-infinispan<0:9.4.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:9.4.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.4.33-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.4.33-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jberet<0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-remoting<0:5.0.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:5.0.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.2-7.Final_redhat_00008.1.el8ea
0:1.7.2-7.Final_redhat_00008.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-netty<0:4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.38-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.0.38-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.8-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:7.3.8-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.10.13-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.10.13-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-http-client<0:1.0.28-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.0.28-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.4.1-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el8ea
0:7.4.1-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.4.1-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el7ea
0:7.4.1-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el7ea
redhat/Wildfly<23.0.2.
23.0.2.
redhat Build Of Quarkus
redhat Data Grid=8.0
redhat Descision Manager=7.0
redhat Integration Camel K
redhat Integration Camel Quarkus
redhat Integration Service Registry
redhat JBoss A-MQ=7
redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform=7.0
redhat Wildfly<23.0.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-elytron-web to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.6.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-hal-console to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.2.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-hibernate to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.3.20-3.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-infinispan to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:9.4.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-ironjacamar to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.4.33-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jberet to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-remoting to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.0.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.7.2-7.Final_redhat_00008.1.el6ea
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-netty to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-undertow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.0.38-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:7.3.8-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.10.13-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly-http-client to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.0.28-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-elytron-web to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.6.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-hal-console to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.2.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-hibernate to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.3.20-3.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-infinispan to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:9.4.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-ironjacamar to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.4.33-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jberet to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-remoting to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.0.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.7.2-7.Final_redhat_00008.1.el7ea
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-netty to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-undertow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.0.38-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:7.3.8-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.10.13-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly-http-client to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.0.28-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-elytron-web to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.6.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-hal-console to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.2.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-hibernate to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.3.20-3.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-infinispan to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:9.4.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-ironjacamar to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.4.33-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jberet to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.3.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-remoting to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.0.23-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.7.2-7.Final_redhat_00008.1.el8ea
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-netty to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-undertow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.0.38-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:7.3.8-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.10.13-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly-http-client to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.0.28-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:7.4.1-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el8ea
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:7.4.1-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el7ea
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/Wildfly to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 23.0.2.
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade Wildfly to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 23.0.2.Final

Event History

Apr 9, 2021
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:47 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 12, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
May 20, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:15 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3536?

CVE-2021-3536 has a severity rating that impacts both confidentiality and integrity due to an XSS vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-3536?

To fix CVE-2021-3536, upgrade Wildfly to version 23.0.2 or later.

3

Which versions of Wildfly are affected by CVE-2021-3536?

Versions of Wildfly prior to 23.0.2.Final are affected by CVE-2021-3536.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-3536?

CVE-2021-3536 is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

5

Can CVE-2021-3536 be exploited via the admin console?

Yes, CVE-2021-3536 can be exploited through the admin console when creating new roles.

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