CVE-2016-6519 Openstack Manila Persistent XSS in Metadata field
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via the Metadata field in the Create Share form, potentially compromising other users' sessions.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2016-6519?
CVE-2016-6519 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Redhat Openstack, published on 21 Apr 2017. 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) vulnerability in the "Shares" overview in Openstack Manila before 2.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Metadata field in the "Create Share" form.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6519?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including manila-ui. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
manila-ui PyPI | All versions | 2.5.1 |
manila-ui PyPI | All versions | 2.5.1 |
manila-ui PyPI | All versions | 2.5.1 |
Linux distribution packages (4)
openstack-manila-ui Red Hat:openstack:7::el7 | All versions | 0:1.0.1-3.el7ost |
openstack-manila-ui Red Hat:openstack:8::el7 | All versions | 0:1.2.0-2.el7ost |
openstack-manila-ui Red Hat:openstack:9::el7 | All versions | 0:2.1.0-2.el7ost |
openstack-horizon-plugin-manila-ui SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 6 | All versions | 1.2.1~a0~dev2-3.1 |
Products include Openstack Manila, Redhat Openstack.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6519?
Upgrade manila-ui to 2.5.1 or later.
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-2016-6519 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6519 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Openstack
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6519, GHSA-vq76-5ghr-9p4v, PYSEC-2026-662, RHSA-2016:2115, RHSA-2016:2116, RHSA-2016:2117 and 2 more.