CVE-2016-5235 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An unauthenticated attacker can inject HTML via crafted alerts in F5 WebSafe Dashboard, potentially executing scripts in 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5235?
CVE-2016-5235 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jul 2019. 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
A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions of F5 WebSafe Dashboard 3.9.x and earlier, aka F5 WebSafe Alert Server, allows an unauthenticated user to inject HTML via a crafted alert.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5235?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 Websafe Alert Server.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5235?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5235 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-2016-5235 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5235 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5w5-2234-mg3m.