CVE-2016-8329 Cross-site scripting in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools

Medium 6.1 Published 27 Jan 2017 Updated 9 Oct 2024

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability in PeopleSoft PeopleTools to read and modify accessible data via HTTP.

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-2016-8329?

CVE-2016-8329 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools, published on 27 Jan 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

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Mobile Application Platform). Supported versions that are affected are 8.54 and 8.55. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts).

Weakness: CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8329?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8329?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8329 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-2016-8329 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8329 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fmf6-phgj-r49v.