CVE-2016-4068 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted SVG files in Roundcube Webmail, potentially compromising user sessions.

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

What is CVE-2016-4068?

CVE-2016-4068 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opensuse Leap, published on 13 Apr 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail before 1.0.9 and 1.1.x before 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted SVG, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8864.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4068?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Roundcube Roundcube Webmail, Roundcube Webmail.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4068?

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-2016-4068 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4068 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4068, GHSA-4rqp-f36w-28hw, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4068.

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