XSS in Open-Xchange Appsuite
CVE-2016-6843
An issue was discovered in Open-Xchange OX App Suite before 7.8.2-rev8. Script code can be injected to contact names. When adding those contacts to a group, the script code gets executed in the context of the user which creates or changes the group by using autocomplete. In most cases this is a user with elevated permissions. 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.).
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.007 (49.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Open-xchange Open-xchange_appsuite
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6843?
- CVE-2016-6843 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-2016-6843?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.