Portal for ArcGIS vulnerability

What happened

There is a stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in Esri Portal for ArcGIS 11.4 and below that may allow a remote, authenticated attacker to inject malicious a file with an embedded xss script which when loaded could potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the victim’s browser. The privileges required to execute this attack are high. The attack could disclose a privileged token which may result in the attacker gaining full control of the Portal.

Affected versions

Portal for ArcGIS: 10.9.1 through 11.4 (custom) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

• Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
• Review affected product exposure and access logs.