CVE-2019-25028: Vaadin bom Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2019-25028 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.4) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-80: Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)) affecting Vaadin bom libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves stored cross-site scripting in grid component in vaadin 7 and 8. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 7.7.20, 8.8.5.
CVE-2019-25028 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.4
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2019-25028
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Vaadin bom dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>com.vaadin</groupId>
<artifactId>vaadin-bom</artifactId>
<version>7.7.20</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>com.vaadin</groupId>
<artifactId>vaadin-bom</artifactId>
<version>8.8.5</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>com.vaadin</groupId>
<artifactId>vaadin-server</artifactId>
<version>7.7.20</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>com.vaadin</groupId>
<artifactId>vaadin-server</artifactId>
<version>8.8.5</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.vaadinHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2019-25028, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.vaadinAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Vaadin bom in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 7.7.20), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.vaadin command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-80: Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS), where the product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. In Vaadin bom, 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
CVE-2019-25028 Affected Vaadin bom Versions
4 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
com.vaadin:vaadin-bom
|
Maven |
≥ 7.4.0
< 7.7.20
|
7.7.20
|
|
com.vaadin:vaadin-bom
|
Maven |
≥ 8.0.0
< 8.8.5
|
8.8.5
|
|
com.vaadin:vaadin-server
|
Maven |
≥ 7.4.0
< 7.7.20
|
7.7.20
|
|
com.vaadin:vaadin-server
|
Maven |
≥ 8.0.0
< 8.8.5
|
8.8.5
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-q74r-4xw3-ppx9",
"modified" : "2021-04-16T23:15:34Z",
"published" : "2021-04-19T14:49:48Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2019-25028" ],
"summary" : "Stored cross-site scripting in Grid component in Vaadin 7 and 8",
"details" : "Missing variable sanitization in `Grid` component in `com.vaadin:vaadin-server` versions 7.4.0 through 7.7.19 (Vaadin 7.4.0 through 7.7.19), and 8.0.0 through 8.8.4 (Vaadin 8.0.0 through 8.8.4) allows attacker to inject malicious JavaScript via unspecified vector.\n\n- https://vaadin.com/security/cve-2019-25028",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "com.vaadin:vaadin-bom"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "7.4.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "7.7.20"
} ]
} ]
}, {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "com.vaadin:vaadin-bom"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "8.0.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "8.8.5"
} ]
} ]
}, {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "com.vaadin:vaadin-server"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "7.4.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "7.7.20"
} ]
} ]
}, {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "com.vaadin:vaadin-server"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "8.0.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "8.8.5"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/vaadin/framework/security/advisories/GHSA-q74r-4xw3-ppx9"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25028"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/vaadin/framework/pull/11644"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/vaadin/framework/pull/11645"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://vaadin.com/security/cve-2019-25028"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-79", "CWE-80" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2021-04-16T23:15:34Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2021-04-23T16:15:00Z"
}
}