CVE-2016-3670

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in users.jsp in the Profile Search functionality in Liferay before 7.0.0 CE RC1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the FirstName field.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.29% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory liferay.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://labs.integrity.pt/advisories/cve-2016-3670/ exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39880/ exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/5 mailing list exploit
https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-62387 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036083 vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137279/Liferay-CE-Stored-Cross-Site-Scripting.html exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3670?
CVE-2016-3670 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3670?
To fix CVE-2016-3670, 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-2016-3670 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3670 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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