CVE-2016-9468 Cross-site scripting in Nextcloud Server & ownCloud Server Nextcloud Server before 9.0.54 and 10.0.1 & ownCloud Server before 9.0.6 and 9.1.2
Attackers can spoof content via user-controllable input in DAV exception messages, potentially misleading users about the source of information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-9468?
CVE-2016-9468 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Nextcloud Nextcloud Server, published on 28 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nextcloud Server before 9.0.54 and 10.0.1 & ownCloud Server before 9.0.6 and 9.1.2 suffer from content spoofing in the dav app. The exception message displayed on the DAV endpoints contained partially user-controllable input leading to a potential misrepresentation of information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9468?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Nextcloud Nextcloud Server, Owncloud Owncloud.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9468?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9468 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-2016-9468 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9468 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5x2-7c2j-3rwq.