CVE-2016-10515 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via Textile or Markdown formatting in Redmine, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10515?
CVE-2016-10515 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Redmine Redmine, published on 18 Oct 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
In Redmine before 3.2.3, there are stored XSS vulnerabilities affecting Textile and Markdown text formatting, and project homepages.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10515?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redmine Redmine.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10515?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2016-10515 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10515 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redmine Redmine
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10515, GHSA-r5hm-658v-6xj3, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10515.