XSS in Apache Sling
CVE-2016-5394
In the XSS Protection API module before 1.0.12 in Apache Sling, the encoding done by the XSSAPI.encodeForJSString() method is not restrictive enough and for some input patterns allows script tags to pass through unencoded, leading to poten…
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.013 (79.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Sling
- Apache Software Foundation Sling — versions prior to 1.0.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5394?
- CVE-2016-5394 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Sling, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-07-19.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5394?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5394 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.