CVE-2016-8522 Cross-site scripting in Diagnostics

Medium 5.4 Published 15 Feb 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Cross-site scripting in HPE Diagnostics allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to code execution or data theft.

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-2016-8522?

CVE-2016-8522 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Diagnostics, published on 15 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A cross-site scripting vulnerability in HPE Diagnostics version 9.24 IP1, 9.26 , 9.26IP1 was found.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8522?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Diagnostics.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8522?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8522 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-2016-8522 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8522 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xp36-55ph-526f.