# CVE-2016-3968: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Cyberoam UTM appliance management interface via multiple parameters and headers.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Apr 2016
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p2wh-4xqw-8c9x

## What is CVE-2016-3968?

CVE-2016-3968 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2016. 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 Sophos Cyberoam CR100iNG UTM appliance with firmware 10.6.3 MR-1 build 503, CR35iNG UTM appliance with firmware 10.6.2 MR-1 build 383, and CR35iNG UTM appliance with firmware 10.6.2 Build 378 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) ipFamily parameter to corporate/webpages/trafficdiscovery/LiveConnections.jsp; the (2) ipFamily, (3) applicationname, or (4) username parameter to corporate/webpages/trafficdiscovery/LiveConnectionDetail.jsp; or the (5) X-Forwarded-For HTTP header.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3968?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Sophos Cyberoam Cr100ing Utm Firmware, Sophos Cyberoam Cr35ing Utm Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-3968?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3968 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-3968 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3968 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-3968 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-3968 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3968 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3968/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3968/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3968
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3968
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3968

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