CVE-2016-0698 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 21 Apr 2016 Updated 15 Oct 2024

Remote authenticated users can compromise confidentiality and integrity via the Rich Text Editor in PeopleSoft PeopleTools.

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-2016-0698?

CVE-2016-0698 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools, published on 21 Apr 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component in Oracle PeopleSoft Products 8.53, 8.54, and 8.55 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity via vectors related to Rich Text Editor, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3423.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0698?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0698?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0698 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-2016-0698 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0698 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jwg9-hjwp-cwhw.