XSS in OpenStack Puppet-Gerrit
CVE-2016-5737
The Gerrit configuration in the Openstack Puppet module for Gerrit (aka puppet-gerrit) improperly marks text/html as a safe mimetype, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted review.
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: 0.014 (72.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91352 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/22/2 (mailing-list, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/openstack-infra/puppet-gerrit/commit/8573c2ee172f66c1667de49685c88fd… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5737?
- CVE-2016-5737 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OpenStack Puppet-Gerrit, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5737?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.