XSS in Open-Xchange Appsuite
CVE-2016-6850
An issue was discovered in Open-Xchange OX App Suite before 7.8.2-rev8. SVG files can be used as profile pictures. In case their XML structure contains iframes and script code, that code may get executed when calling the related picture URL or viewing the related person's image within a browser. 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)
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.securityfocus.com/bid/93457 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- software.open-xchange.com/OX6/6.22/doc/Release_Notes_for_Patch_Release_3522_7.8… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6850?
- CVE-2016-6850 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-2016-6850?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.