CVE-2016-1609

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 before Security Update 2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted input, as demonstrated by a crafted attribute of an IMG element in the phone field of a user profile.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.36% Top 25%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/119 mailing list
https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=3V-3ArYN85I~
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40161/ exploit
https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=BOTiHcBFfv0~
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017787
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92113 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1609?
CVE-2016-1609 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1609?
To fix CVE-2016-1609, 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-2016-1609 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-1609 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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