CVE-2016-3005 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 1 Sep 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the IBM Connections Web UI, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2016-3005?

CVE-2016-3005 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in IBM Connections 4.0 through CR4, 4.5 through CR5, 5.0 before CR4, and 5.5 before CR1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2995, CVE-2016-2997, and CVE-2016-3010.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3005?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Connections.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3005?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3005 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-2016-3005 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3005 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-77cp-5x4p-q7jv.