# CVE-2016-6191: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the SOGo Web Calendar View Raw Source page via specific fields.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 17 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6191, GHSA-mcp4-fq7j-35pr, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6191

## What is CVE-2016-6191?

CVE-2016-6191 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 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 the View Raw Source page in the Web Calendar in SOGo before 3.1.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Description, (2) Location, (3) URL, or (4) Title field.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6191?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Alinto Sogo.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-6191?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2016-6191 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6191 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-5395](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5395/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-6188](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6188/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2025-71276](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-71276/): Cross-site scripting in SOGo (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2025-63499](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-63499/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2025-63498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-63498/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-6191 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-6191 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6191 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6191/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6191/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6191
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6191
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6191

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6191/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.