CVE-2016-8608

Description

JBoss BRMS 6 and BPM Suite 6 are vulnerable to a stored XSS via business process editor. The flaw is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-5398. Remote, authenticated attackers that have privileges to create business processes can store scripts in them, which are not properly sanitized before showing to other users, including admins.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat BRMS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2822.html vendor advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94568 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8608 issue tracking vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2823.html vendor advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8608?
CVE-2016-8608 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8608?
To fix CVE-2016-8608, 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-2016-8608 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8608 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8608?
CVE-2016-8608 affects Red Hat BRMS.
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