Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in OSSEC Web UI
CVE-2016-4847

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Ossec

Status
Web Ui
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 April 2017

What is CVE-2016-4847?

A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the 'site/search.php' file of OSSEC's Web UI prior to version 0.9. This flaw enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML by exploiting an unanchored regular expression. The vulnerability can potentially allow unauthorized actions or access to sensitive information, posing risks to users' security and privacy.

References

https://github.com/ossec/ossec-wui/commit/b4dcbba7a8eb09b...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92536
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2016/JVNDB-2016-000141.html
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNDB

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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