CVE-2016-6319

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in app/helpers/form_helper.rb in Foreman before 1.12.2, as used by Remote Execution and possibly other plugins, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the label parameter.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.54%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory theforeman.org Vendor Advisory theforeman.org Vendor Advisory theforeman.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336 vendor advisory
https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/commit/0f35fe14acf0d0d3b55e9337bc5e2b9640ff2372 patch
http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/16024 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92429 third party advisory vdb entry
http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/16019 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1365815 third party advisory vdb entry issue tracking
https://theforeman.org/security.html#2016-6319 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6319?
CVE-2016-6319 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6319?
To fix CVE-2016-6319, 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-2016-6319 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6319 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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