CVE-2016-2058 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2016-2058?

CVE-2016-2058 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 13 Apr 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 Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow (1) remote Xymon clients to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a status-message, which is not properly handled in the "detailed status" page, or (2) remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an acknowledgement message, which is not properly handled in the "status" page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2058?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Xymon Xymon.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2058?

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-2016-2058 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2058 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2058, GHSA-jq5m-m9q5-jj6q.