-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab Security Advisory < 20150716-0 > ======================================================================= title: Permanent Cross-Site Scripting product: Oracle Application Express vulnerable version: All versions prior to 4.2.3.00.08 fixed version: 4.2.3.00.08 CVE number: CVE-2015-2655 impact: high homepage: https://apex.oracle.com/i/index.html found: 2014-05-28 by: F. Lukavsky SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab An integrated part of SEC Consult Berlin - Frankfurt/Main - Montreal - Singapore Vienna (HQ) - Vilnius - Zurich https://www.sec-consult.com ======================================================================= Vendor description: - ------------------- "Oracle Application Express (Oracle APEX) is Oracle's primary tool for developing Web applications with SQL and PL/SQL. Using only a web browser, you can develop and deploy professional Web-based applications for desktops and mobile devices. It is a fully supported, no cost option of the Oracle Database, and is installed by default in all editions of the Oracle Database. Even those without SQL and PL/SQL knowledge, can still easily install the many built-in packaged applications, such as Survey Builder, Customer Tracker, and P-Track (for tracking projects)." http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex/overview/index.html Vulnerability overview/description: - ----------------------------------- The gReport Controls Sort Widget is prone to permanent Cross-Site Scripting. The setting "display as" of the column attributes is ignored for the filter list. Proof of concept: - ----------------- Adding the following field to a table will cause an alertbox to display the currently set cookies as soon as the sort options are selected for the column: xss-entry Vulnerable / tested versions: - ----------------------------- All versions prior to 4.2.3.00.08 Vendor contact timeline: - ------------------------ 2014-08-13: Contacting vendor through secalert_us@oracle.com 2014-08-14: Vendor response - vulnerbility will be investigated 2014-08-15: Vendor response - issue will be tracked as S0484336 2014-08-22: Status update: Under investigation / Being fixed in main codeline 2014-09-24: Status update: Issue fixed in main codeline, scheduled for a future CPU 2014-10-24: Status update: Issue fixed in main codeline, scheduled for a future CPU 2014-11-24: Status update: Issue fixed in main codeline, scheduled for a future CPU 2014-12-24: Status update: Issue fixed in main codeline, scheduled for a future CPU 2015-01-24: Status update: Issue fixed in main codeline, scheduled for a future CPU 2015-02-25: Status update: Issue fixed in main codeline, scheduled for a future CPU 2015-03-25: Status update: Issue fixed in main codeline, scheduled for a future CPU 2015-04-25: Status update: Issue fixed in main codeline, scheduled for a future CPU 2015-05-23: Status update: Issue fixed in main codeline, scheduled for a future CPU 2015-06-25: Status update: Issue fixed in main codeline, scheduled for a future CPU 2015-07-11: Issue is fixed in upcoming CPU, patches will be released on 2015-07-14 2015-07-16: Coordinated release of the security advisory Solution: - --------- Upgrade to Oracle Application Express 4.2.3.00.08. Workaround: - ----------- Refrain from using the gReport Controls Sort Widget. Advisory URL: - ------------- https://www.sec-consult.com/en/Vulnerability-Lab/Advisories.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab SEC Consult Berlin - Frankfurt/Main - Montreal - Singapore - Vienna (HQ) - Vilnius - Zurich About SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab The SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab is an integrated part of SEC Consult. It ensures the continued knowledge gain of SEC Consult in the field of network and application security to stay ahead of the attacker. The SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab supports high-quality penetration testing and the evaluation of new offensive and defensive technologies for our customers. 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