CVE-2016-4847 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the OSSEC Web UI search functionality due to an unanchored regex vulnerability.
- 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-2016-4847?
CVE-2016-4847 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 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 site/search.php in OSSEC Web UI before 0.9 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging an unanchored regex.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4847?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ossec Web Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4847?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4847 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-2016-4847 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4847 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hpx2-x5rv-vgqm.