[MRM-967] Security Issue: If repository observer role is enabled for the 'guest' user, an invalid user is able to deploy to that repository

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.1.2
• Fix Version/s: 1.1.3
• Component/s: Users/Security, WebDAV Interface
• Assignee: Maria Odea B. Ching
• Reporter: Maria Odea B. Ching
• Created: 07/Oct/08 00:35
• Updated: 07/Oct/08 00:47
• Resolved: 07/Oct/08 00:39

Description

Steps to reproduce (using repository 'snapshots'):
1. Configure the <distributionManagement> of your project's pom to deploy your project to 'snapshots' repository, as follows:

<distributionManagement>
<repository>
<id>releases</id>
<name>Releases Repository</name>
<layout>default</layout>
<url>dav:http://localhost:8080/archiva/repository/releases/</url>
</repository>
<snapshotRepository>
<id>snapshots</id>
<uniqueVersion>true</uniqueVersion>
<name>Snapshots Repository</name>
<layout>default</layout>
<url>dav:http://localhost:8080/archiva/repository/snapshots/</url>
</snapshotRepository>
</distributionManagement>

2. Enable the 'snapshots' repository observer role for 'guest' user
3. Add an invalid user credentials in your settings.xml for 'snapshots' repository, as shown below:

<server>
<id>snapshots</id>
<username>invalidusername</username>
<password>password</password>
</server>

4. Execute 'mvn clean deploy' in your project.

Alternatively, you can also use the deploy-file goal to replicate the issue so you won't need to configure your pom (ex. 'mvn deploy:deploy-file -Dfile=nunit.framework.dll -DgroupId=NUnit -Dversion=2.4.8.0 -Dpackaging=dll -DartifactId=NUnit.Framework.dll -DrepositoryId=snapshots -Durl=http://localhost:8080/archiva/repository/snapshots -DgeneratePom=true')