[richfaces-issues] [JBoss JIRA] Created: (RF-4713) hidden field javax.faces.ViewState is not sanitized

[Gerrit Brehmer (JIRA)]

hidden field javax.faces.ViewState is not sanitized
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                 Key: RF-4713
                 URL: https://jira.jboss.org/jira/browse/RF-4713
             Project: RichFaces
          Issue Type: Bug
    Affects Versions: 3.2.2
         Environment: jsf-ri 1.2_09-BETA1, WindowsXP, Firefox 3.0.0.3 
            Reporter: Gerrit Brehmer
            Priority: Critical


We had a Security Audit of our Web Portal and they found a possible Cross Site Scripting Problem:

If I attach the following at any JSF site url I get a javascript popup:
?AJAXREQUEST=&javax.faces.ViewState=j_id1s"/><img+src=XX+onerror=alert(1)>

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