CVE-2016-0265 Cross-site scripting in Campaign

Medium 5.4 Published 1 Feb 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute scripts in victims' browsers via crafted URLs to steal authentication credentials in IBM Campaign.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-0265?

CVE-2016-0265 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Corporation Campaign, published on 1 Feb 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Campaign is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0265?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Campaign.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0265?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0265 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2016-0265 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0265 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xq88-268m-j4fh.