Description
Apache MyFaces 1.1.7 and 1.2.8, as used in IBM WebSphere Application Server and other applications, does not properly handle an unencrypted view state, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or execute arbitrary Expression Language (EL) statements via vectors that involve modifying the serialized view object.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | glassfish-jsf | 1.2_13-2.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | httpd +2 | 2.2.14-1.2.1.ep5.el5 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | httpd22 +6 | 2.2.14-4.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | jakarta-commons-chain | 1.2-2.1.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | jakarta-commons-digester | 1.8.1-7.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | jakarta-commons-io | 1.4-1.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | jakarta-commons-modeler | 2.0-3.3.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | jakarta-commons-validator | 1.3.1-7.4.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | jakarta-oro | 2.0.8-3jpp.ep1.3.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | jboss-javaee +2 | 5.0.1-2.3.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | mod_jk +2 | 1.2.28-4.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | mod_ssl | 1:2.2.14-1.2.1.ep5.el5 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | mod_ssl22 | 1:2.2.14-4.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | struts12 | 1.2.9-2.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | tomcat-native | 1.1.19-2.0.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | tomcat5 +12 | 5.5.28-7.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | tomcat6 +9 | 6.0.24-2.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | xerces-j2 | 2.9.1-2.2_patch_01.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1 | xml-commons-resolver12 | 1:1.2-1.1.ep5.el4 | RHSA-2010:0119 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.myfaces.core:myfaces-core-module | <= 1.1.7 | — | GHSA-92cv-wv2c-8899 |
| Maven | org.apache.myfaces.core:myfaces-core-module | >= 1.2.0, <= 1.2.8 | — | GHSA-92cv-wv2c-8899 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2010:0119 Red Hat Security Advisory: JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1.0.1 update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026