CVE-2016-1912 Dolibarr ERP and CRM contain XSS Vulnerabilities

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in Dolibarr ERP/CRM.

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-2016-1912?

CVE-2016-1912 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Dolibarr ERP/CRM 3.8.3 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) lastname, (2) firstname, (3) email, (4) job, or (5) signature parameter to htdocs/user/card.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1912?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including dolibarr/dolibarr. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
dolibarr/dolibarr PackagistAll versions to 3.8.3None
dolibarr/dolibarr PackagistAll versions to 3.8.3None

Products include Dolibarr Dolibarr.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1912?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1912 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-2016-1912 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1912 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jh5p-wpg2-8rgv.

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