Roller
CVE-2019-0234
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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1DescriptionNVD
A Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Apache Roller. Roller's Math Comment Authenticator did not property sanitize user input and could be exploited to perform Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS). The mitigation for this vulnerability is to upgrade to the latest version of Roller, which is now Roller 5.2.3.
AnalysisAI
A Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Apache Roller. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Apache Roller. Roller's Math Comment Authenticator did not property sanitize user input and could be exploited to perform Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS). The mitigation for this vulnerability is to upgrade to the latest version of Roller, which is now Roller 5.2.3. Affected products include: Apache Roller.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
Certain getText methods in the ActionSupport controller in Apache Roller before 5.0.2 allow remote attackers to execute
The XML-RPC protocol support in Apache Roller before 5.0.3 allows attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks
User controlled `request.getHeader("Referer")`, `request.getRequestURL()` and `request.getQueryString()` are used to bui
The weblog page template in Apache Roller 5.1 through 5.1.1 allows remote authenticated users with admin privileges for
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the admin/editor console in Apache Roller before 5.0.1 all
Insufficient input validation and sanitation in Profile name & screenname, Bookmark name & description and blogroll name
Insufficient input validation and sanitation in Weblog Category name, Website About and File Upload features in all vers
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Roller before 5.0.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbit
Cross-site Resource Forgery (CSRF), Privilege escalation vulnerability in Apache Roller. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Roller before 5.0.1 allow remote authenticated users to in
A session management vulnerability exists in Apache Roller before version 6.1.5 where active user sessions are not prope
Same weakness CWE-79 – Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
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