CVE-2016-8639

Description

It was found that foreman before 1.13.0 is vulnerable to a stored XSS via an organization or location name. This could allow an attacker with privileges to set the organization or location name to display arbitrary HTML including scripting code within the web interface.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory theforeman.org
Affected: The Foreman Project foreman
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8639 issue tracking third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/3523 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94263 vdb entry third party advisory
https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/15037 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8639?
CVE-2016-8639 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8639?
To fix CVE-2016-8639, 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-2016-8639 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8639 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-2016-8639?
CVE-2016-8639 affects The Foreman Project foreman.
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