CVE-2013-6242

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the frontend in Open-Xchange (OX) AppSuite 6.22.3 before 6.22.3-rev5 and 6.22.4 before 6.22.4-rev12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the subject of an email. NOTE: the vulnerabilities related to the body of the email and the publication name were SPLIT from this CVE ID because they affect different sets of versions.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.75% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory open-xchange.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124185/Open-Xchange-frontend6-6.22.4-backend-7.4.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2013/Nov/127 third party advisory mailing list
https://forum.open-xchange.com/showthread.php?8115-Open-Xchange-releases-Security-Patch-2013-11-12-for-v7-2-2-v6-22-3-and-v7-4-0-v6 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029394 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89250 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6242?
CVE-2013-6242 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6242?
To fix CVE-2013-6242, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-6242 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-6242 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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