CVE-2016-5737

Description

The Gerrit configuration in the Openstack Puppet module for Gerrit (aka puppet-gerrit) improperly marks text/html as a safe mimetype, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted review.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91352 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/22/2 patch mailing list third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/openstack-infra/puppet-gerrit/commit/8573c2ee172f66c1667de49685c88fdc8883ca8b patch third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5737?
CVE-2016-5737 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5737?
To fix CVE-2016-5737, 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-2016-5737 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5737 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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