CVE-2016-0713 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

Man-in-the-middle attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks against Cloud Foundry Gorouter via modified requests.

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

What is CVE-2016-0713?

CVE-2016-0713 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2017. 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

Gorouter in Cloud Foundry cf-release v141 through v228 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to modified requests.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0713?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cloudfoundry Cf-Release.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0713?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0713 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-2016-0713 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0713 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-84x8-jf5h-4974.

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