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Apache Solr < 5.3 'schema-browse' XSS

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 8983

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a Java application that is affected by a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Description

Versions of Apache Solr prior to 5.3 are affected by a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability. Specifically, this flaw exists because the admin web UI does not validate input passed via the schema-browse functionality before returning it to users. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary JavaScript within the context of a victim's browser, allowing the attacker to steal session information, log key strokes, and perform other malicious attacks.

Solution

Upgrade to Solr 5.3 or later.

See Also

http://lucene.apache.org/solr/5_3_0/changes/Changes.html

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-7920

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 8983

Family: CGI

Published: 10/15/2015

Updated: 3/6/2019

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:solr

Patch Publication Date: 4/3/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/3/2015