CVE-2016-1915 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the locale parameter in BES12 Self-Service, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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-2016-1915?

CVE-2016-1915 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in BlackBerry Enterprise Server 12 (BES12) Self-Service before 12.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the locale parameter to (1) mydevice/index.jsp or (2) mydevice/loggedOut.jsp.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1915?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Blackberry Blackberry Enterprise Service.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1915?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1915 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-2016-1915 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1915 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gpfm-pjr3-xq7q.

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