CVE-2018-19335 : What You Need to Know
Learn about CVE-2018-19335 affecting Google Monorail before June 7th, 2018. Find out how the Cross-Site Search (XS-Search) vulnerability exposed CSV download feature to CSRF attacks and information disclosure.
Google Monorail had a security vulnerability known as Cross-Site Search (XS-Search) affecting the CSV download feature, making it susceptible to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and potential information disclosure.
Understanding CVE-2018-19335
What is CVE-2018-19335?
Google Monorail before June 7th, 2018, was vulnerable to Cross-Site Search (XS-Search) due to issues in the CSV download feature and download time calculations.
The Impact of CVE-2018-19335
The vulnerability allowed malicious actors to exploit the CSV download feature and gather confidential information from bug reports.
Technical Details of CVE-2018-19335
Vulnerability Description
Google Monorail had a Cross-Site Search (XS-Search) vulnerability affecting CSV downloads and download time calculations.
Affected Systems and Versions
- Product: Google Monorail
- Vendor: Google
- Versions: All versions before June 7th, 2018
Exploitation Mechanism
- Attackers could perform Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) on the CSV download feature.
- Manipulated groupby values in download time requests could reveal sensitive bug report content.
Mitigation and Prevention
Immediate Steps to Take
- Implement CSRF protection mechanisms.
- Regularly monitor and audit CSV download activities.
Long-Term Security Practices
- Conduct security assessments and code reviews regularly.
- Educate users on safe CSV download practices.
Patching and Updates
- Apply security patches provided by Google Monorail.