CVE-2016-15008 oxguy3 coebot-www channel.js showChannelBoir cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via channel display functions in coebot-www, potentially executing code in victim browsers.
- 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-2016-15008?
CVE-2016-15008 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in oxguy3 coebot-www, published on 4 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in oxguy3 coebot-www and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function displayChannelCommands/displayChannelQuotes/displayChannelAutoreplies/showChannelHighlights/showChannelBoir of the file js/channel.js. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The patch is named c1a6c44092585da4236237e0e7da94ee2996a0ca. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217355.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-15008?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Coebot-Www Project Coebot-Www.
How do I fix CVE-2016-15008?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-15008 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-2016-15008 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-15008 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5hw3-2hv2-fqmc.