CVE-2016-2138 Cross-site scripting in kippo-graph

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in kippo-graph allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-2138?

CVE-2016-2138 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in kippo-graph, published on 28 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In kippo-graph before version 1.5.1, there is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in xss_clean() in class/KippoInput.class.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2138?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kippo-Graph Project Kippo-Graph.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2138?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2138 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-2016-2138 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2138 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v3fp-j3f6-wq83.

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