Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Jackrabbit before 1.5.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter to (1) search.jsp or (2) swr.jsp.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- Apache JackRabbit 1.4/1.5 Content Repository (JCR) - 'search.jsp?q' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-32741 · webapps · Jan 20, 2009 · verified
- Apache JackRabbit 1.4/1.5 Content Repository (JCR) - 'swr.jsp?q' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-32742 · webapps · Jan 20, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.jackrabbit:jackrabbit | < 1.5.2 | 1.5.2 | GHSA-6fxv-38xc-h866 |
References
- 4942 third-party-advisory
- 20090120 [ANNOUNCE] Apache Jackrabbit 1.5.2 released mailing-list
- http://www.apache.org/dist/jackrabbit/RELEASE-NOTES-1.5.2.txt
- jackrabbit-search-swr-xss(48110) vdb-entry
- 33576 third-party-advisory
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JCR-1925
- ADV-2009-0177 vdb-entry
- 33360 vdb-entry