CVE-2022-31192: Dspace jspui JSPUI Possible Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2022-31192 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.1) jspui possible cross site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Dspace jspui libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves jspui possible cross site scripting in "request a copy" feature. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 5.11, 6.4.
CVE-2022-31192 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.1
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).
How to Fix CVE-2022-31192
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Dspace jspui 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>org.dspace</groupId>
<artifactId>dspace-jspui</artifactId>
<version>5.11</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
<artifactId>dspace-jspui</artifactId>
<version>6.4</version>
</dependency>
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.dspace
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2022-31192, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.dspace
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Dspace jspui in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 5.11), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.dspace 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-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 Dspace jspui, 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-2022-31192 Affected Dspace jspui Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.dspace:dspace-jspui
|
Maven |
≥ 5.0
< 5.11
|
5.11
|
|
org.dspace:dspace-jspui
|
Maven |
≥ 6.0
< 6.4
|
6.4
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"id" : "GHSA-4wm8-c2vv-xrpq",
"modified" : "2022-08-06T05:46:27Z",
"published" : "2022-08-06T05:46:27Z",
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"summary" : "JSPUI Possible Cross Site Scripting in \"Request a Copy\" Feature",
"details" : "### Impact\nThe JSPUI \"Request a Copy\" feature does not properly escape values submitted and stored from the \"Request a Copy\" form. This means that item requests could be vulnerable to XSS attacks. This vulnerability only impacts the JSPUI.\n\n_This vulnerability does NOT impact the XMLUI or 7.x._\n\n### Patches\n\n_DSpace 6.x:_ \n* Fixed in 6.4 via commit: https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/commit/503a6af57fd720c37b0d86c34de63baa5dd85819\n* 6.x patch file: https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/commit/503a6af57fd720c37b0d86c34de63baa5dd85819.patch (may be applied manually if an immediate upgrade to 6.4 is not possible)\n\n_DSpace 5.x:_\n* Fixed in 5.11 via commit: https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/commit/28eb8158210d41168a62ed5f9e044f754513bc37\n* 5.x patch file: https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/commit/28eb8158210d41168a62ed5f9e044f754513bc37.patch (may be applied manually if an immediate upgrade to 5.11 or 6.4 is not possible)\n\n#### Apply the patch to your DSpace\nIf at all possible, we recommend upgrading your DSpace site based on the upgrade instructions. However, if you are unable to do so, you can manually apply the above patches as follows:\n1. Download the appropriate patch file to the machine where DSpace is running\n2. From the `[dspace-src]` folder, apply the patch, e.g. `git apply [name-of-file].patch`\n3. Now, update your DSpace site (based loosely on the Upgrade instructions). This generally involves three steps:\n 1. Rebuild DSpace, e.g. `mvn -U clean package` (This will recompile all DSpace code)\n 2. Redeploy DSpace, e.g. `ant update` (This will copy all updated WARs / configs to your installation directory). Depending on your setup you also may need to copy the updated WARs over to your Tomcat webapps folder.\n 3. Restart Tomcat\n\n### Workarounds\nAs a workaround, you can temporarily disable the \"Request a Copy\" feature by either commenting out the below configuration (or setting its value to empty):\n```\n# Comment out this default value\n# request.item.type = all\n```\nOnce your JSPUI site is patched, you can re-enable this setting. See https://wiki.lyrasis.org/display/DSDOC6x/Request+a+Copy for more information on this setting.\n\n### References\nDiscovered & reported by Andrea Bollini of 4Science\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Email us at security@dspace.org\n",
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