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CVE-2016-7147: XSS

First published: Sat Feb 04 2017(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the manage_findResult 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 `obj_ids:tokens` parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-7140.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

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

Remedy

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

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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