CVE-2016-3999 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Zimbra Collaboration, 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-2016-3999?

CVE-2016-3999 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite, published on 18 Jan 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 Zimbra Collaboration before 8.7.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, aka bugs 104552 and 104703.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3999?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3999?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3999 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-2016-3999 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3999 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4jmv-526x-2x7f.

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