CVE-2016-4428: XSS
First published: Wed Jun 08 2016(Updated: )
Beth Lancaster and Brandon Sawyers from Virginia Tech reported a vulnerability in Horizon. By injecting Angularjs template in dashboard forms, such as image's description, an authenticated user may trigger a cross-site-scripting vulnerability when another user browses the affected pages. It may result in potential assets theft like user access credentials. All Horizon setups are affected.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| pip/horizon | >=9.0.0<=9.0.1 | 9.1.0 |
| pip/horizon | <=8.0.1 | 8.0.2 |
| OpenStack Horizon | >=8.0.0<=8.0.1 | |
| OpenStack Horizon | =9.0.0 | |
| OpenStack Horizon | =9.0.1 | |
| Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power | =7.0 | |
| Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power | =8 | |
| Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power | =5.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian | =8.0 | |
| Debian | =9.0 | |
| All of | ||
| Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power | =5.0 | |
| Any of | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3617
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/4
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1268
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1269
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1270
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1271
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1272
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1567673
- https://review.openstack.org/329996
- https://review.openstack.org/329997
- https://review.openstack.org/329998
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-010.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1347874
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/565
- https://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/horizon/commit/?id=62b4e6f30a7ae7961805abdffdb3c7ae5c2b676a
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343982
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4428
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4428
- https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/62b4e6f30a7ae7961805abdffdb3c7ae5c2b676a
- https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/d585e5eb9acf92d10d39b6c2038917a7e8ac71bb
- https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/fc8d70560401f3985e5672a4c580f10d51e985a4
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-grm6-x6mr-q3cv (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-4428?
CVE-2016-4428 has a medium severity level due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4428?
To fix CVE-2016-4428, upgrade Horizon to at least version 9.1.0 or 8.0.2 depending on your current version.
What software is affected by CVE-2016-4428?
CVE-2016-4428 affects multiple versions of OpenStack Horizon and Red Hat OpenStack.
Who reported CVE-2016-4428?
CVE-2016-4428 was reported by Beth Lancaster and Brandon Sawyers from Virginia Tech.
Can CVE-2016-4428 be exploited by unauthenticated users?
No, CVE-2016-4428 requires an authenticated user to exploit the cross-site scripting vulnerability.
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