XSS Vulnerability fix in DashboardController

Custom data validator used to fix this issue.

Issue-ID: OJSI-15
Change-Id: I84bfb81e5d87f80211d46d1141cbf8e4075660fe
Signed-off-by: Dominik Mizyn <d.mizyn@samsung.com>

4 files changed, 161 insertions, 77 deletions

diff --git a/ecomp-portal-BE-common/src/main/java/org/onap/portalapp/portal/controller/DashboardController.java b/ecomp-portal-BE-common/src/main/java/org/onap/portalapp/portal/controller/DashboardController.java
index 727d190d..6137aec9 100644
--- a/ecomp-portal-BE-common/src/main/java/org/onap/portalapp/portal/controller/DashboardController.java
+++ b/ecomp-portal-BE-common/src/main/java/org/onap/portalapp/portal/controller/DashboardController.java
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ import org.onap.portalapp.portal.utils.EPCommonSystemProperties;
 import org.onap.portalapp.portal.utils.EcompPortalUtils;
 import org.onap.portalapp.portal.utils.PortalConstants;
 import org.onap.portalapp.util.EPUserUtils;
+import org.onap.portalapp.validation.DataValidator;
+import org.onap.portalapp.validation.SecureString;
 import org.onap.portalsdk.core.domain.AuditLog;
 import org.onap.portalsdk.core.domain.support.CollaborateList;
 import org.onap.portalsdk.core.logging.logic.EELFLoggerDelegate;
@@ -87,19 +89,23 @@ import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
 @RestController
 @RequestMapping("/portalApi/dashboard")
 public class DashboardController extends EPRestrictedBaseController {
+	private static final DataValidator DATA_VALIDATOR = new DataValidator();
+	private static final EELFLoggerDelegate logger = EELFLoggerDelegate.getLogger(DashboardController.class);
 
-	private static EELFLoggerDelegate logger = EELFLoggerDelegate.getLogger(DashboardController.class);
-
-	@Autowired
 	private DashboardSearchService searchService;
-	@Autowired
 	private AuditService auditService;
-	
-	@Autowired
 	private AdminRolesService adminRolesService;
-	
+
+	@Autowired
+	public DashboardController(DashboardSearchService searchService,
+		AuditService auditService, AdminRolesService adminRolesService) {
+		this.searchService = searchService;
+		this.auditService = auditService;
+		this.adminRolesService = adminRolesService;
+	}
+
 	public enum WidgetCategory {
-		EVENTS, NEWS, IMPORTANTRESOURCES;
+		EVENTS, NEWS, IMPORTANTRESOURCES
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -129,11 +135,15 @@ public class DashboardController extends EPRestrictedBaseController {
 	@RequestMapping(value = "/widgetData", method = RequestMethod.GET, produces = "application/json")
 	public PortalRestResponse<CommonWidgetMeta> getWidgetData(HttpServletRequest request,
 			@RequestParam String resourceType) {
-		if (!isValidResourceType(resourceType))
-			return new PortalRestResponse<CommonWidgetMeta>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR,
-					"Unexpected resource type " + resourceType, null);
-		return new PortalRestResponse<CommonWidgetMeta>(PortalRestStatusEnum.OK, "success",
-				searchService.getWidgetData(resourceType));
+		if (!isValidResourceType(resourceType)) {
+			return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR,
+				"Unexpected resource type " + resourceType, null);
+		}else if (!DATA_VALIDATOR.isValid(new SecureString(resourceType))){
+			return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR,
+				"Unsafe resource type " + resourceType, null);
+		}
+		return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.OK, "success",
+			searchService.getWidgetData(resourceType));
 	}
 	
 	
@@ -147,20 +157,23 @@ public class DashboardController extends EPRestrictedBaseController {
 	@RequestMapping(value = "/widgetDataBulk", method = RequestMethod.POST, produces = "application/json")
 	public PortalRestResponse<String> saveWidgetDataBulk(@RequestBody CommonWidgetMeta commonWidgetMeta) {
 		logger.debug(EELFLoggerDelegate.debugLogger, "saveWidgetDataBulk: argument is {}", commonWidgetMeta);
-		if (commonWidgetMeta.getCategory() == null || commonWidgetMeta.getCategory().trim().equals(""))
-			return new PortalRestResponse<String>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR, "ERROR",
-					"Category cannot be null or empty");
-		if (!isValidResourceType(commonWidgetMeta.getCategory()))
-			return new PortalRestResponse<String>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR,
-					"Unexpected resource type " + commonWidgetMeta.getCategory(), null);
-		// validate dates
+		if (!DATA_VALIDATOR.isValid(commonWidgetMeta)){
+			return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR,
+				"Unsafe resource type " + commonWidgetMeta, "ERROR");
+		}else if (commonWidgetMeta.getCategory() == null || commonWidgetMeta.getCategory().trim().equals("")) {
+			return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR, "ERROR",
+				"Category cannot be null or empty");
+		}else if (!isValidResourceType(commonWidgetMeta.getCategory())) {
+			return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR,
+				"Unexpected resource type " + commonWidgetMeta.getCategory(), null);
+		}
 		for (CommonWidget cw : commonWidgetMeta.getItems()) {
 			String err = validateCommonWidget(cw);
 			if (err != null)
-				return new PortalRestResponse<String>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR, err, null);
+				return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR, err, null);
 		}
-		return new PortalRestResponse<String>(PortalRestStatusEnum.OK, "success",
-				searchService.saveWidgetDataBulk(commonWidgetMeta));
+		return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.OK, "success",
+			searchService.saveWidgetDataBulk(commonWidgetMeta));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -175,17 +188,21 @@ public class DashboardController extends EPRestrictedBaseController {
 		logger.debug(EELFLoggerDelegate.debugLogger, "saveWidgetData: argument is {}", commonWidget);
 		EPUser user = EPUserUtils.getUserSession(request);
 		if (adminRolesService.isSuperAdmin(user)) {
-			if (commonWidget.getCategory() == null || commonWidget.getCategory().trim().isEmpty())
-				return new PortalRestResponse<String>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR, "ERROR",
-						"Category cannot be null or empty");
+			if (commonWidget.getCategory() == null || commonWidget.getCategory().trim().isEmpty()) {
+				return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR, "ERROR",
+					"Category cannot be null or empty");
+			}else if (!DATA_VALIDATOR.isValid(commonWidget)){
+				return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR,
+					"Unsafe resource type " + commonWidget, "ERROR");
+			}
 			String err = validateCommonWidget(commonWidget);
 			if (err != null)
-				return new PortalRestResponse<String>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR, err, null);
-			return new PortalRestResponse<String>(PortalRestStatusEnum.OK, "success",
-					searchService.saveWidgetData(commonWidget));
+				return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR, err, null);
+			return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.OK, "success",
+				searchService.saveWidgetData(commonWidget));
 		} else {
 			EcompPortalUtils.setBadPermissions(user, response, "saveWidgetData");
-			return new PortalRestResponse<String>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR, "Failed", null);
+			return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR, "Failed", null);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -235,8 +252,12 @@ public class DashboardController extends EPRestrictedBaseController {
 	@RequestMapping(value = "/deleteData", method = RequestMethod.POST, produces = "application/json")
 	public PortalRestResponse<String> deleteWidgetData(@RequestBody CommonWidget commonWidget) {
 		logger.debug(EELFLoggerDelegate.debugLogger, "deleteWidgetData: argument is {}", commonWidget);
-		return new PortalRestResponse<String>(PortalRestStatusEnum.OK, "success",
-				searchService.deleteWidgetData(commonWidget));
+		if (!DATA_VALIDATOR.isValid(commonWidget)){
+			return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR,
+				"Unsafe resource type " + commonWidget, "ERROR");
+		}
+		return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.OK, "success",
+			searchService.deleteWidgetData(commonWidget));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -251,7 +272,10 @@ public class DashboardController extends EPRestrictedBaseController {
 	@RequestMapping(value = "/search", method = RequestMethod.GET, produces = "application/json")
 	public PortalRestResponse<Map<String, List<SearchResultItem>>> searchPortal(HttpServletRequest request,
 			@RequestParam String searchString) {
-
+		if (!DATA_VALIDATOR.isValid(new SecureString(searchString))){
+			return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR, "searchPortal: String string is not safe",
+				new HashMap<>());
+		}
 		if (searchString != null)
 			searchString = searchString.trim();
 		EPUser user = EPUserUtils.getUserSession(request);
@@ -259,10 +283,10 @@ public class DashboardController extends EPRestrictedBaseController {
 			if (user == null) {
 				return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR,
 						"searchPortal: User object is null? - check logs",
-						new HashMap<String, List<SearchResultItem>>());
+					new HashMap<>());
 			} else if (searchString == null || searchString.length() == 0) {
 				return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR, "searchPortal: String string is null",
-						new HashMap<String, List<SearchResultItem>>());
+					new HashMap<>());
 			} else {
 				logger.debug(EELFLoggerDelegate.debugLogger, "searchPortal: user {}, search string '{}'",
 						user.getLoginId(), searchString);
@@ -294,7 +318,7 @@ public class DashboardController extends EPRestrictedBaseController {
 			MDC.put(EPCommonSystemProperties.STATUS_CODE, "ERROR");
 			MDC.remove(EPCommonSystemProperties.STATUS_CODE);
 			return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR, e.getMessage() + " - check logs.",
-					new HashMap<String, List<SearchResultItem>>());
+				new HashMap<>());
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -308,7 +332,7 @@ public class DashboardController extends EPRestrictedBaseController {
 	 */
 	@RequestMapping(value = "/activeUsers", method = RequestMethod.GET, produces = "application/json")
 	public List<String> getActiveUsers(HttpServletRequest request) {
-		List<String> activeUsers = null;
+		List<String> activeUsers;
 		List<String> onlineUsers = new ArrayList<>();
 		try {
 			EPUser user = EPUserUtils.getUserSession(request);
@@ -341,7 +365,7 @@ public class DashboardController extends EPRestrictedBaseController {
 			String updateDuration = SystemProperties.getProperty(EPCommonSystemProperties.ONLINE_USER_UPDATE_DURATION);				
 			Integer rateInMiliSec = Integer.valueOf(updateRate)*1000;
 			Integer durationInMiliSec = Integer.valueOf(updateDuration)*1000;
-			Map<String, String> results = new HashMap<String,String>();
+			Map<String, String> results = new HashMap<>();
 			results.put("onlineUserUpdateRate", String.valueOf(rateInMiliSec));
 			results.put("onlineUserUpdateDuration", String.valueOf(durationInMiliSec));			
 			return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.OK, "success", results);
@@ -362,7 +386,7 @@ public class DashboardController extends EPRestrictedBaseController {
 		try {
 			String windowWidthString = SystemProperties.getProperty(EPCommonSystemProperties.WINDOW_WIDTH_THRESHOLD_RIGHT_MENU);	
 			Integer windowWidth = Integer.valueOf(windowWidthString);
-			Map<String, String> results = new HashMap<String,String>();
+			Map<String, String> results = new HashMap<>();
 			results.put("windowWidth", String.valueOf(windowWidth));
 			return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.OK, "success", results);
 		} catch (Exception e) {
@@ -383,7 +407,7 @@ public class DashboardController extends EPRestrictedBaseController {
 		try {
 			String windowWidthString = SystemProperties.getProperty(EPCommonSystemProperties.WINDOW_WIDTH_THRESHOLD_LEFT_MENU);	
 			Integer windowWidth = Integer.valueOf(windowWidthString);
-			Map<String, String> results = new HashMap<String,String>();
+			Map<String, String> results = new HashMap<>();
 			results.put("windowWidth", String.valueOf(windowWidth));
 			return new PortalRestResponse<>(PortalRestStatusEnum.OK, "success", results);
 		} catch (Exception e) {
diff --git a/ecomp-portal-BE-common/src/main/java/org/onap/portalapp/portal/transport/CommonWidget.java b/ecomp-portal-BE-common/src/main/java/org/onap/portalapp/portal/transport/CommonWidget.java
index 90277877..e9d720e3 100644
--- a/ecomp-portal-BE-common/src/main/java/org/onap/portalapp/portal/transport/CommonWidget.java
+++ b/ecomp-portal-BE-common/src/main/java/org/onap/portalapp/portal/transport/CommonWidget.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import javax.validation.constraints.Size;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Setter;
+import lombok.ToString;
 import org.hibernate.validator.constraints.SafeHtml;
 import org.onap.portalsdk.core.domain.support.DomainVo;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude;
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude;
 @NoArgsConstructor
 @Getter
 @Setter
+@ToString
 public class CommonWidget extends DomainVo{
 
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = 7897021982887364557L;
diff --git a/ecomp-portal-BE-common/src/main/java/org/onap/portalapp/portal/transport/CommonWidgetMeta.java b/ecomp-portal-BE-common/src/main/java/org/onap/portalapp/portal/transport/CommonWidgetMeta.java
index 51a02652..0a999495 100644
--- a/ecomp-portal-BE-common/src/main/java/org/onap/portalapp/portal/transport/CommonWidgetMeta.java
+++ b/ecomp-portal-BE-common/src/main/java/org/onap/portalapp/portal/transport/CommonWidgetMeta.java
@@ -39,33 +39,21 @@ package org.onap.portalapp.portal.transport;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import javax.validation.Valid;
+import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
+import lombok.Setter;
+import lombok.ToString;
 import org.hibernate.validator.constraints.SafeHtml;
 
+@NoArgsConstructor
+@AllArgsConstructor
+@Getter
+@Setter
+@ToString
 public class CommonWidgetMeta {
 	@SafeHtml
 	private String category;
 	@Valid
 	private List<CommonWidget> items;
-
-	public CommonWidgetMeta(){
-
-	}
-
-	public CommonWidgetMeta(String category, List<CommonWidget> items){
-		this.category = category;
-		this.items = items;
-	}
-	
-	public String getCategory() {
-		return category;
-	}
-	public void setCategory(String category) {
-		this.category = category;
-	}
-	public List<CommonWidget> getItems() {
-		return items;
-	}
-	public void setItems(List<CommonWidget> items) {
-		this.items = items;
-	}
 }
diff --git a/ecomp-portal-BE-common/src/test/java/org/onap/portalapp/portal/controller/DashboardControllerTest.java b/ecomp-portal-BE-common/src/test/java/org/onap/portalapp/portal/controller/DashboardControllerTest.java
index 417568da..cd130e9f 100644
--- a/ecomp-portal-BE-common/src/test/java/org/onap/portalapp/portal/controller/DashboardControllerTest.java
+++ b/ecomp-portal-BE-common/src/test/java/org/onap/portalapp/portal/controller/DashboardControllerTest.java
@@ -57,10 +57,8 @@ import org.mockito.Matchers;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.Mockito;
 import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations;
-import org.onap.portalapp.portal.controller.DashboardController;
 import org.onap.portalapp.portal.core.MockEPUser;
 import org.onap.portalapp.portal.domain.EPUser;
-import org.onap.portalapp.portal.domain.EcompAuditLog;
 import org.onap.portalapp.portal.ecomp.model.PortalRestResponse;
 import org.onap.portalapp.portal.ecomp.model.PortalRestStatusEnum;
 import org.onap.portalapp.portal.ecomp.model.SearchResultItem;
@@ -72,13 +70,10 @@ import org.onap.portalapp.portal.service.DashboardSearchServiceImpl;
 import org.onap.portalapp.portal.transport.CommonWidget;
 import org.onap.portalapp.portal.transport.CommonWidgetMeta;
 import org.onap.portalapp.portal.utils.EPCommonSystemProperties;
-import org.onap.portalapp.portal.utils.EcompPortalUtils;
-import org.onap.portalapp.portal.utils.PortalConstants;
 import org.onap.portalapp.util.EPUserUtils;
 import org.onap.portalsdk.core.domain.AuditLog;
 import org.onap.portalsdk.core.domain.support.CollaborateList;
 import org.onap.portalsdk.core.service.AuditService;
-import org.onap.portalsdk.core.service.AuditServiceImpl;
 import org.onap.portalsdk.core.util.SystemProperties;
 import org.powermock.api.mockito.PowerMockito;
 import org.powermock.core.classloader.annotations.PrepareForTest;
@@ -92,12 +87,9 @@ public class DashboardControllerTest {
 	
 	@Mock
 	DashboardSearchService searchService = new DashboardSearchServiceImpl();
-	
-	/*@Mock
-	AuditService auditService = new AuditServiceImpl();*/
-	
+
 	@InjectMocks
-	DashboardController dashboardController = new DashboardController();
+	DashboardController dashboardController;
 
 	@Mock
 	AdminRolesService adminRolesService = new AdminRolesServiceImpl();
@@ -129,7 +121,7 @@ public class DashboardControllerTest {
 		commonWidget.setHref("testhref");
 		commonWidget.setTitle("testTitle");
 	    commonWidget.setContent("testcontent");
-	    commonWidget.setEventDate("testDate");
+	    commonWidget.setEventDate("2017-03-24");
 	    commonWidget.setSortOrder(1);		    
 		widgetList.add(commonWidget);		
 		commonWidgetMeta.setItems(widgetList);
@@ -163,8 +155,21 @@ public class DashboardControllerTest {
 		
 		PortalRestResponse<CommonWidgetMeta> actualResponse = 	dashboardController.getWidgetData(mockedRequest, resourceType);
 		assertEquals(expectedData,actualResponse);		
-	}	
-	
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getWidgetDataTestXSS() {
+
+		String resourceType = "“><script>alert(“XSS”)</script>";
+		PortalRestResponse<CommonWidgetMeta> expectedData = new PortalRestResponse<>();
+		expectedData.setStatus(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR);
+		expectedData.setMessage("Unexpected resource type “><script>alert(“XSS”)</script>");
+		expectedData.setResponse(null);
+
+		PortalRestResponse<CommonWidgetMeta> actualResponse = dashboardController.getWidgetData(mockedRequest, resourceType);
+		assertEquals(expectedData, actualResponse);
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void getWidgetDataWithValidResourceTest() throws IOException {
 		String resourceType = "EVENTS";
@@ -194,6 +199,20 @@ public class DashboardControllerTest {
 		PortalRestResponse<String> actualResponse = dashboardController.saveWidgetDataBulk(commonWidgetMeta);
 		assertEquals(expectedData,actualResponse);		
 	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void saveWidgetDataBulkXSSTest() {
+		CommonWidgetMeta commonWidgetMeta= mockCommonWidgetMeta();
+		commonWidgetMeta.setCategory("<script>alert(‘XSS’)</script>");
+
+		PortalRestResponse<String> expectedData = new PortalRestResponse<>();
+		expectedData.setStatus(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR);
+		expectedData.setResponse("ERROR");
+		expectedData.setMessage("Unsafe resource type " + commonWidgetMeta.toString());
+
+		PortalRestResponse<String> actualResponse = dashboardController.saveWidgetDataBulk(commonWidgetMeta);
+		assertEquals(expectedData,actualResponse);
+	}
 	
 	@Test
 	public void saveWidgetUnexpectedDataBulkTest() throws IOException {
@@ -261,6 +280,24 @@ public class DashboardControllerTest {
 		assertEquals(expectedData,actualResponse);
 		
 	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void saveWidgetDataXSSTest() {
+
+		CommonWidget commonWidget = mockCommonWidget();
+		commonWidget.setId((long)1);
+		commonWidget.setContent("test");
+		commonWidget.setCategory("<form><a href=\"javascript:\\u0061lert&#x28;1&#x29;\">X");
+		PortalRestResponse<String> expectedData = new PortalRestResponse<String>();
+		expectedData.setStatus(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR);
+		expectedData.setResponse("ERROR");
+		expectedData.setMessage("Unsafe resource type " + commonWidget.toString());
+
+		Mockito.when(adminRolesService.isSuperAdmin(Matchers.anyObject())).thenReturn(true);
+		PortalRestResponse<String> actualResponse = dashboardController.saveWidgetData(commonWidget, mockedRequest, mockedResponse);
+		assertEquals(expectedData,actualResponse);
+
+	}
 	
 	@Test
 	public void saveWidgetDataTitleTest() throws IOException {				
@@ -268,6 +305,7 @@ public class DashboardControllerTest {
 		commonWidget.setId((long)1);
 		commonWidget.setContent("test");
 		commonWidget.setTitle("test");
+		commonWidget.setEventDate("2017-05-06");
 		PortalRestResponse<String> expectedData = new PortalRestResponse<String>();
 		expectedData.setStatus(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR);
 		expectedData.setMessage("Invalid category: test");
@@ -280,7 +318,8 @@ public class DashboardControllerTest {
 	@Test
 	public void saveWidgetDataErrorTest() throws IOException {
 				
-		CommonWidget commonWidget = mockCommonWidget();		
+		CommonWidget commonWidget = mockCommonWidget();
+		commonWidget.setEventDate("2017-03-05");
 		PortalRestResponse<String> expectedData = new PortalRestResponse<String>();
 		expectedData.setStatus(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR);
 		expectedData.setMessage("Invalid category: test");
@@ -323,7 +362,7 @@ public class DashboardControllerTest {
 	public void deleteWidgetDataTest() throws IOException {
 				
 		CommonWidget commonWidget = mockCommonWidget();
-		
+		commonWidget.setEventDate("2017-03-25");
 		PortalRestResponse<String> expectedData = new PortalRestResponse<String>();
 		expectedData.setStatus(PortalRestStatusEnum.OK);
 		expectedData.setMessage("success");
@@ -335,6 +374,20 @@ public class DashboardControllerTest {
 		assertEquals(expectedData,actualResponse);
 		
 	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteWidgetDataXSSTest() {
+
+		CommonWidget commonWidget = mockCommonWidget();
+		commonWidget.setCategory("<svg><script x:href='https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13018058/js.js' {Opera}");
+		PortalRestResponse<String> expectedData = new PortalRestResponse<>();
+		expectedData.setStatus(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR);
+		expectedData.setMessage("Unsafe resource type " + commonWidget.toString());
+		expectedData.setResponse("ERROR");
+		PortalRestResponse<String> actualResponse = dashboardController.deleteWidgetData(commonWidget);
+		assertEquals(expectedData,actualResponse);
+
+	}
 		
 	@Test
 	public void getActiveUsersTest(){
@@ -541,6 +594,23 @@ public class DashboardControllerTest {
 		PortalRestResponse<Map<String, List<SearchResultItem>>> actualResponse = dashboardController.searchPortal(mockedRequest, null);
 		assertTrue(actualResponse.getStatus().compareTo(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR) == 0);
 	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void searchPortalXSSTest(){
+		EPUser user = null;
+		String searchString = "\n"
+			+ "<form><textarea &#13; onkeyup='\\u0061\\u006C\\u0065\\u0072\\u0074&#x28;1&#x29;'>";
+		PowerMockito.mockStatic(EPUserUtils.class);
+		Mockito.when(EPUserUtils.getUserSession(mockedRequest)).thenReturn(user);
+		PortalRestResponse<Map<String, List<SearchResultItem>>> expectedResult = new PortalRestResponse<>();
+		expectedResult.setMessage("searchPortal: String string is not safe");
+		expectedResult.setResponse(new HashMap<>());
+		expectedResult.setStatus(PortalRestStatusEnum.ERROR);
+
+		PortalRestResponse<Map<String, List<SearchResultItem>>> actualResponse = dashboardController.searchPortal(mockedRequest, searchString);
+		assertEquals(expectedResult, actualResponse);
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void searchPortalTestWithException(){
 		EPUser user = mockUser.mockEPUser();