#VU39562 Cross-site scripting in Plone - CVE-2016-7139
Published: March 7, 2017 / Updated: August 19, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39562
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7139
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Plone
Plone
Software vendor:
Plone
Plone
Description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.
An input validation error exists in an unspecified page template in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6, 4.x through 4.3.11, and 3.3.x through 3.3.6. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139110/Plone-CMS-4.3.11-5.0.6-XSS-Traversal-Open-Redirection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/80
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539572/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92752
- https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20160830/non-persistent-xss-in-plone