XSS in Open-Xchange Appsuite
CVE-2016-4045
An issue was discovered in Open-Xchange OX App Suite before 7.8.1-rev11. Script code can be embedded to RSS feeds using a URL notation. In case a user clicks the corresponding link at the RSS reader of App Suite, code gets executed at the context of the user. Malicious script code can be executed within a user's context. This can lead to session hijacking or triggering unwanted actions via the web interface (sending mail, deleting data etc.). The attacker needs to reside within the same context to make this attack work.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036157 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538732/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4045?
- CVE-2016-4045 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open-Xchange Appsuite, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4045?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.