Vulnerability identifier: #VU39741

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7147

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Plone
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Plone

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in the manage_findResult component in the search feature in Zope ZMI in Plone before 4.3.12 and 5.x before 5.0.7. A remote 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Plone: 2.5.5 - 5.1

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External links
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96117
http://plone.org/security/hotfix/20170117
http://plone.org/security/hotfix/20170117/non-persistent-xss-in-zope2
http://www.curesec.com/blog/article/blog/Plone-XSS-186.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.