XSS in Open-xchange Ox_guard

CVE-2016-6851

An issue was discovered in Open-Xchange OX Guard before 2.4.2-rev5. Script code can be provided as parameter to the OX Guard guest reader web application. This allows cross-site scripting attacks against arbitrary users since no prior auth…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.026 (83.7th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6851?
CVE-2016-6851 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open-xchange Ox_guard, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2016-6851?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.