XSS in Oracle Portal Database Access Descriptor
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in Oracle Application Server via the Database Access Descriptor (DAD) name.
Antecedentes
Oracle AS Portal is a web application for building and deploying portals, offering a secure and manageable environment to access enterprise software services and information resources.
Description
A reflected XSS vulnerability has been detected in Oracle Application Server that allows arbitrary HTML or script code to be executed in the victim's browser. The injection is carried out through the DAD (Database Access Descriptor) name, the set of values that specifies how a database server should handle an HTTP request.
Business impact
An attacker can execute arbitrary HTML or script code in a user's browser, which can be used to steal sensitive information such as credentials or personal data.
Affected systems
Tested on Oracle Application Server Portal (Oracle AS Portal) 10g, version 10.1.2. Other versions may be affected.
Solución
Install the latest CPU (Critical Patch Update).
Calendario de divulgación
References
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