CVE-2016-8581 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Persistent XSS in the login process allows attackers to steal session IDs from administrators viewing current sessions, leading to account takeover.
- 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-2016-8581?
CVE-2016-8581 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Oct 2016. 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
A persistent XSS vulnerability exists in the User-Agent header of the login process of AlienVault OSSIM and USM before 5.3.2 that allows an attacker to steal session IDs of logged in users when the current sessions are viewed by an administrator.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8581?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Alienvault Open Source Security Information and Event Management, Alienvault Unified Security Management.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8581?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8581 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-2016-8581 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-8581 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pf5m-28cv-hpp4.