Atlassian Confluence < 4.3.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 71213

Synopsis

The remote web application is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the instance of Atlassian Confluence on the remote host is a version prior to 4.3.7.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- A clickjacking vulnerability exists due to the lack of iframe busting prevention. An attacker may exploit this to perform a limited amount of actions on the user's behalf.

- The application does not properly check user uploaded files. By uploading a flash file, a remote attacker can place the file in a user-accessible path. A subsequent direct request to the file could allow the attacker to execute a script with the privileges of the web server.

- A cross-site scripting flaw exists because the application does not properly check uploaded file attachments to a wiki page. By uploading a specially crafted file, an attacker could execute arbitrary script within the browser / server trust relationship.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Confluence version 4.3.7 or later, or apply the appropriate vendor patch.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?905431b7

http://www.nessus.org/u?fd17669f

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 71213

File Name: confluence_4_3_7.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 12/4/2013

Updated: 6/5/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:atlassian:confluence

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, www/confluence

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/29/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/11/2013

Reference Information

BID: 61135, 61170

CWE: 20, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 74, 750, 751, 79, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990