Medium severity · published Dec 15, 2016
CVE-2016-5740
An issue was discovered in Open-Xchange OX App Suite before 7.8.2-rev5
6.1
CVSS
4.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An issue was discovered in Open-Xchange OX App Suite before 7.8.2-rev5. JavaScript code can be used as part of ical attachments within scheduling E-Mails. This content, for example an appointment's location, will be presented to the user at the E-Mail App, depending on the invitation workflow. This code gets executed within the context of the user's current session. Malicious script code can be executed within a user's context. This can lead to session hijacking or triggering unwanted actions via the web interface (sending mail, deleting data etc.).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/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)4.3% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OA
Open-xchange Appsuite · Open-xchange
through 7.8.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5740
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5740
Mitigation
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138700/Open-Xchange-App-Suite-7.8.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539394/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92922
Mitigation
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40378/
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