CVE-2016-7138

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the URL checking infrastructure in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6, 4.x through 4.3.11, and 3.3.x through 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.49%
Vendor Advisory plone.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139110/Plone-CMS-4.3.11-5.0.6-XSS-Traversal-Open-Redirection.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20160830/non-persistent-xss-in-plone-1 vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/80 mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/4 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/5 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539572/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92752 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7138?
CVE-2016-7138 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7138?
To fix CVE-2016-7138, 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-2016-7138 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7138 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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