ColdFusion must prevent JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) hijacking of data.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-62519	CF11-05-000200	SV-77009r1_rule		High

Description
Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed if not protected during preparation for transmission. An easy way to protect data during preparation for transmission is to use non-default identifiers for data. An example is for JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) to use a prefix other than the default "JSON" prefix, signifying to an attacker an array of data is following. JSON is a lightweight data-interchange format.

Description

Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed if not protected during preparation for transmission. An easy way to protect data during preparation for transmission is to use non-default identifiers for data. An example is for JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) to use a prefix other than the default "JSON" prefix, signifying to an attacker an array of data is following. JSON is a lightweight data-interchange format.

STIG	Date
Adobe ColdFusion 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-09-21

Details

Check Text ( C-63323r1_chk )
Within the Administrator Console, navigate to the "Settings" page under the "Server Settings" menu. If the "Prefix serialized JSON with" is unchecked, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-68439r1_fix)
Navigate to the "Settings" page under the "Server Settings" menu. Check "Prefix serialized JSON with" and select the "Submit Changes" button.