Medium severity · published Apr 10, 2017
CVE-2016-5682
Swagger-UI before 2.2.1 has XSS via the Default field in the Definitions section
6.1
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Swagger-UI before 2.2.1 has XSS via the Default field in the Definitions section.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SW
Swagger-ui · Smartbear
before 2.2.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5682
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5682
Third Party Advisory
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/09/02/r7-2016-19-persistent-xss-via-unescaped-parameters-in-swagger-ui
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