CVE-2016-0712 Cross-site Scripting in Apache Jetspeed

What is CVE-2016-0712?

CVE-2016-0712 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to portal.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0712?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.portals.jetspeed-2:jetspeed. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Jetspeed.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0712?

Upgrade org.apache.portals.jetspeed-2:jetspeed to 2.3.1 or later.

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-2016-0712 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0712 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2022-32533 Apache Portals Jetspeed XSS, CSRF, SSRF, and XXE issues Critical 9.8
• CVE-2016-0710 Apache Jetspeed vulnerable to SQL Injection High 8.8
• CVE-2016-2171 Missing authorization in n/a High 7.5
• CVE-2016-0709 Path Traversal in Apache Jetspeed High 7.2
• CVE-2016-0711 Apache Jetspeed vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting Medium 6.1

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-hj2v-85ph-8g48.