Leantime allows Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Summary

Stored XSS, also known as persistent XSS, is the more damaging of the two. It occurs when a malicious script is injected directly into a vulnerable web application.

Details

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found that could potentially compromise user data and pose a significant security risk to the platform.

PoC

• Create a project
• Navigate to project
• Visit to the integration
• Add malicious payload inside the webhook and save it.
• Notice the alert dialogue indicating successful execution of the XSS payload.

'';!--" onfocus=alert(0) autofocus=""  onload=alert(3);="&{(alert(1))}" |="" mufazmi"="

'';!--" onfocus=alert(0) autofocus=""  onload=alert(3);=>>"&{(alert(1))}" |="">> mufazmi"=">>

POC

https://youtu.be/kqKFgsOqstg

Impact

This XSS vulnerability allows an attacker to execute malicious scripts in the context of a victim's browser when they click on a specially crafted link. This could lead to various malicious activities, including session hijacking, stealing sensitive information such as cookies or login credentials, and potentially compromising the entire platform's security.