# CVE-2016-9490: ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 12 and 13 suffer from a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability

> Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via a reflected XSS flaw in the LIMIT parameter, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jm36-8m9x-wq28

## What is CVE-2016-9490?

CVE-2016-9490 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ManageEngine Applications Manager, published on 5 Jun 2018. 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

ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 12 and 13 before build 13200 suffer from a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. Applications Manager is prone to a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in parameter LIMIT, in URL path /DiagAlertAction.do?REQTYPE=AJAX&LIMIT=1233. The URL is also available without authentication.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9490?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Manageengine Applications Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-9490?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9490 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-9490 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9490 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in ManageEngine Applications Manager

- [CVE-2016-9488](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9488/): ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 12 and 13 suffer from remote SQL injection vulnerabilities (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2012-1063](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1063/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-0476](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0476/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2008-0475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0475/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2012-1062](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1062/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-9490 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-9490 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ManageEngine Applications Manager, published on 5 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9490 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: ManageEngine Applications Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9490/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9490/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9490
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9490
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-9490

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9490/
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