CVE-2016-7147: XSS

Published Feb 4, 2017
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Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the managefindResult component in the search feature in Zope ZMI in Plone before 4.3.12 and 5.x before 5.0.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving double quotes, as demonstrated by the objids:tokens parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-7140.

Other sources

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the managefindResult component in the search feature in Zope ZMI in Plone before 4.3.12 and 5.x before 5.0.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving double quotes, as demonstrated by the objids:tokens parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-7140.

Affected Software

59 affected componentsFixes available
pip/plone>=5.0<=5.0.6
5.0.7
pip/plone>=4.0<=4.3.11
4.3.12
Plone plone=2.5.5
Plone plone=3.3
Plone plone=3.3.1
Plone plone=3.3.2
Plone plone=3.3.3
Plone plone=3.3.4
Plone plone=3.3.5
Plone plone=3.3.6
Plone plone=4.0
Plone plone=4.0.1
Plone plone=4.0.2
Plone plone=4.0.3
Plone plone=4.0.4
Plone plone=4.0.5
Plone plone=4.0.7
Plone plone=4.0.8
Plone plone=4.0.9
Plone plone=4.0.10
Plone plone=4.1
Plone plone=4.1.1
Plone plone=4.1.2
Plone plone=4.1.3
Plone plone=4.1.4
Plone plone=4.1.5
Plone plone=4.1.6
Plone plone=4.2
Plone plone=4.2.1
Plone plone=4.2.2
Plone plone=4.2.3
Plone plone=4.2.4
Plone plone=4.2.5
Plone plone=4.2.6
Plone plone=4.2.7
Plone plone=4.3
Plone plone=4.3.1
Plone plone=4.3.2
Plone plone=4.3.3
Plone plone=4.3.4
Plone plone=4.3.5
Plone plone=4.3.6
Plone plone=4.3.7
Plone plone=4.3.8
Plone plone=4.3.9
Plone plone=4.3.10
Plone plone=4.3.11
Plone plone=5.0
Plone plone=5.0-rc1
Plone plone=5.0-rc2
Plone plone=5.0-rc3
Plone plone=5.0.1
Plone plone=5.0.2
Plone plone=5.0.3
Plone plone=5.0.4
Plone plone=5.0.5
Plone plone=5.0.6
Plone plone=5.1-a1
Plone plone=5.1-a2

Remediation

Patch Available

https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20170117

Patch Available

https://www.curesec.com/blog/article/blog/Plone-XSS-186.html

Event History

Feb 4, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:20 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:20 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:59 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·03:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7147?

CVE-2016-7147 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its ability to enable cross-site scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-7147?

To fix CVE-2016-7147, upgrade to Plone version 4.3.12 or 5.0.7 or later.

3

What types of attacks can CVE-2016-7147 enable?

CVE-2016-7147 can enable remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML, leading to potential phishing or malware attacks.

4

What versions of Plone are affected by CVE-2016-7147?

CVE-2016-7147 affects Plone versions prior to 4.3.12 and 5.x prior to 5.0.7.

5

Is CVE-2016-7147 a persistent or non-persistent XSS vulnerability?

CVE-2016-7147 is classified as a non-persistent XSS vulnerability.

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