XSS in Rapid7 Nexpose
CVE-2016-9757
In the Create Tags page of the Rapid7 Nexpose version 6.4.12 user interface, any authenticated user who has the capability to create tags can inject cross-site scripting (XSS) elements in the tag name field. Once this tag is viewed in the Tag Detail page of the Rapid7 Nexpose 6.4.12 UI by another authenticated user, the script is run in that user's browser context.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (50.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Rapid7 Nexpose — versions 6.4.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- help.rapid7.com/nexpose/en-us/release-notes/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94996 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9757?
- CVE-2016-9757 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Nexpose, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2016-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9757?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.