CVE-2016-5236 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Privileged authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script or HTML in F5 WebSafe Dashboard when creating users, accounts, or signatures.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5236?
CVE-2016-5236 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jul 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in F5 WebSafe Dashboard 3.9.5 and earlier, aka F5 WebSafe Alert Server, allow privileged authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML when creating a new user, account or signature.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5236?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 Websafe Alert Server.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5236?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5236 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-2016-5236 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5236 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j6g8-4mwr-62cx.