CVE-2016-1498: XSS

Published Jan 8, 2016
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Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the OCS discovery provider component in ownCloud Server before 7.0.12, 8.0.x before 8.0.10, 8.1.x before 8.1.5, and 8.2.x before 8.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors involving a URL.

Affected Software

27 affected components
ownCloud ownCloud<=7.0.11
ownCloud ownCloud=8.0.0
ownCloud ownCloud=8.0.2
ownCloud ownCloud=8.0.3
ownCloud ownCloud=8.0.4
ownCloud ownCloud=8.0.5
ownCloud ownCloud=8.0.6
ownCloud ownCloud=8.0.8
ownCloud ownCloud=8.0.9
ownCloud ownCloud=8.1.0
ownCloud ownCloud=8.1.1
ownCloud ownCloud=8.1.3
ownCloud ownCloud=8.1.4
ownCloud ownCloud=8.2.0
ownCloud ownCloud=8.2.1
ownCloud ownCloud Server=8.0.0
ownCloud ownCloud Server=8.0.2
ownCloud ownCloud Server=8.0.3
ownCloud ownCloud Server=8.0.4
ownCloud ownCloud Server=8.0.5
ownCloud ownCloud Server=8.0.6
ownCloud ownCloud Server=8.0.8
ownCloud ownCloud Server=8.0.9
ownCloud ownCloud Server=8.1.0
ownCloud ownCloud Server=8.1.1
ownCloud ownCloud Server=8.1.3
ownCloud ownCloud Server=8.1.4

Event History

Jan 8, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1498?

CVE-2016-1498 is classified as a Medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-1498?

To fix CVE-2016-1498, upgrade to ownCloud Server version 7.0.12, 8.0.10, 8.1.5, or 8.2.2 or later.

3

What versions of ownCloud are affected by CVE-2016-1498?

The affected versions are ownCloud Server before 7.0.12, 8.0.x before 8.0.10, 8.1.x before 8.1.5, and 8.2.x before 8.2.2.

4

Can CVE-2016-1498 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2016-1498 can be exploited remotely to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

5

What component of ownCloud is vulnerable in CVE-2016-1498?

CVE-2016-1498 affects the OCS discovery provider component in ownCloud Server.

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