CVE-2016-7509 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML by attaching a crafted HTML file to a ticket in GLPI.

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-2016-7509?

CVE-2016-7509 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Glpi-Project Glpi, published on 19 Jul 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 GLPI 0.90.4 allows remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by attaching a crafted HTML file to a ticket.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7509?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Glpi-Project Glpi.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7509?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7509 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-2016-7509 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7509 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Glpi-Project Glpi vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5hqj-jfmc-p8qm.

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