CVE-2016-6320 : Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in app/assets/javascripts/host_edit

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in app/assets/javascripts/host_edit_interfaces.js in Foreman before 1.12.2 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the network interface device identifier in the host interface form.

Published 2016-08-19 21:59:15

Updated 2025-04-12 10:46:41

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Products affected by CVE-2016-6320

Theforeman » Foreman
Versions up to, including, (<=) 1.12.1
cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6320

EPSS FAQ

0.34%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 54 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6320

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
3.5	LOW	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N	6.8	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None
5.4	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	2.3	2.7	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: Required Scope: Changed Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2016-6320

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-6320

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92431

Red Hat Satellite CVE-2016-6320 HTML Injection Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/16022

Bug #16022: CVE-2016-6320 - Network interface device identifiers may contain stored XSS on host form - Foreman
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/3714/commits/850c38451c7bbde75521b796d16aca26e4d240a0

Fixes #16022 - Prevent stored XSS in host interface form by tbrisker · Pull Request #3714 · theforeman/foreman · GitHub
Patch
https://theforeman.org/security.html#2016-6320

Foreman :: Security
Patch;Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1365785

1365785 – (CVE-2016-6320) CVE-2016-6320 satellite6: stored XSS while provisioning new host
Issue Tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2016:1885

RHBA-2016:1885 - Bug Fix Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-6320

Products affected by CVE-2016-6320

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6320

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6320

CWE ids for CVE-2016-6320

References for CVE-2016-6320