CVE-2016-9681 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via category or directory names in Serendipity, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2016-9681?
CVE-2016-9681 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in S9y Serendipity, published on 25 Dec 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Serendipity before 2.0.5 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a category or directory name.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9681?
It affects 1 product.
Products include S9y Serendipity.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9681?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9681 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-2016-9681 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9681 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in S9y Serendipity
Sources
Also known as GHSA-37rg-pmjm-jjg7.