CVE-2016-8634

Description

A vulnerability was found in foreman 1.14.0. When creating an organization or location in Foreman, if the name contains HTML then the second step of the wizard (/organizations/id/step2) will render the HTML. This occurs in the alertbox on the page. The result is a stored XSS attack if an organization/location with HTML in the name is created, then a user is linked directly to this URL.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory theforeman.org
Affected: The Foreman Project foreman
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94206 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8634 third party advisory issue tracking
https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/17195 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8634?
CVE-2016-8634 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8634?
To fix CVE-2016-8634, 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-2016-8634 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8634 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-2016-8634?
CVE-2016-8634 affects The Foreman Project foreman.
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