CVE-2016-6846 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Open-Xchange AppSuite, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2016-6846?
CVE-2016-6846 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 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 Open-Xchange (OX) AppSuite backend before 7.6.2-rev59, 7.8.0 before 7.8.0-rev38, 7.8.2 before 7.8.2-rev8; AppSuite frontend before 7.6.2-rev47, 7.8.0 before 7.8.0-rev30, and 7.8.2 before 7.8.2-rev8; Office Web before 7.6.2-rev16, 7.8.0 before 7.8.0-rev10, and 7.8.2 before 7.8.2-rev5; and Documentconverter-API before 7.8.2-rev5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6846?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Open-Xchange Documentconverter-Api, Open-Xchange Office Web, Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite Backend, Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite Frontend.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6846?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6846 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-2016-6846 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6846 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-77gv-69q3-8q53.