GHSA-9cq2-pcgr-8h62: Ezsystems/ezfind ls Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
HIGHGHSA-9cq2-pcgr-8h62 is a HIGH cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Ezsystems/ezfind ls libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves cross-site scripting in ezfind spellcheck. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2017.12.0.1, 5.4.11.1, 5.3.6.1.
GHSA-9cq2-pcgr-8h62 at a Glance
How to Fix GHSA-9cq2-pcgr-8h62
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Ezsystems/ezfind ls dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade ezsystems/ezfind-ls to 2017.12.0.1
Upgrade ezsystems/ezfind-ls to 5.4.11.1
Upgrade ezsystems/ezfind-ls to 5.3.6.1
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for ezsystems/ezfind-ls
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-9cq2-pcgr-8h62, inspect your project dependencies for Ezsystems/ezfind ls:
inspect dependencies for ezsystems/ezfind-ls
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Ezsystems/ezfind ls in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2017.12.0.1), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Ezsystems/ezfind ls, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
GHSA-9cq2-pcgr-8h62 Affected Ezsystems/ezfind ls Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ezsystems/ezfind-ls
|
Packagist |
≥ 2017.12.0
< 2017.12.0.1
|
2017.12.0.1
|
|
ezsystems/ezfind-ls
|
Packagist |
≥ 5.4.0
< 5.4.11.1
|
5.4.11.1
|
|
ezsystems/ezfind-ls
|
Packagist |
≥ 5.3.0
< 5.3.6.1
|
5.3.6.1
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"modified" : "2024-05-15T21:07:54Z",
"published" : "2024-05-15T21:07:54Z",
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"summary" : "Cross-site Scripting in eZFind spellcheck",
"details" : "This security advisory fixes a vulnerability in the legacy eZ Find extension, which can be used with the LegacyBridge in eZ Platform. It affects sites using the \"Did you mean...?\" spell check / search suggestion feature. This feature is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) injection (reflected XSS). The update adds the necessary escaping of injected code. If you're affected, we recommend that you install it as soon as possible.\n \nIf you have custom search templates, please make sure you update these as well. Ensure that \"search_extras.spellcheck_collation\" is followed by the \"wash\" operator, like this:\n{$search_extras.spellcheck_collation|wash}\n \nTo install, use Composer to update to one of the \"Resolving versions\" mentioned above, or apply this patch manually:\nhttps://github.com/ezsystems/ezfind/commit/51c17ea9b1231c20db8221f34d01c649060f1e91",
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