CVE-2016-10223 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 14 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser via the dashboard check module integrity page in BigTree CMS.

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-2016-10223?

CVE-2016-10223 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 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

An issue was discovered in BigTree CMS before 4.2.15. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "id" HTTP GET parameter passed to the "core/admin/adjax/dashboard/check-module-integrity.php" URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10223?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bigtreecms Bigtree Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10223?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10223 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-2016-10223 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10223 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jf2f-3xch-87w9.