CVE-2016-8613

Description

A flaw was found in foreman 1.5.1. The remote execution plugin runs commands on hosts over SSH from the Foreman web UI. When a job is submitted that contains HTML tags, the console output shown in the web UI does not escape the output causing any HTML or JavaScript to run in the user's browser. The output of the job is stored, making this a stored XSS vulnerability.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory theforeman.org
Affected: The Foreman Project foreman
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/17066/ vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8613 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93859 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/theforeman/foreman_remote_execution/pull/208 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8613?
CVE-2016-8613 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8613?
To fix CVE-2016-8613, 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-2016-8613 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8613 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8613?
CVE-2016-8613 affects The Foreman Project foreman.
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