CVE-2016-9107

Description

The OTR plugin for Gajim sends information in cleartext when using XHTML, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.26% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://trac-plugins.gajim.org/changeset/c7c2e519ed63377bc943dd01c4661b0fe49321ae permissions required
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94099 vdb entry third party advisory
https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim-plugins/issues/145 issue tracking patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/11 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9107?
CVE-2016-9107 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9107?
To fix CVE-2016-9107, 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-2016-9107 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-9107 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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