CVE-2016-5394
Apache Sling XSS Code Injection
Description
In the XSS Protection API module before 1.0.12 in Apache Sling, the encoding done by the XSSAPI.encodeForJSString() method is not restrictive enough and for some input patterns allows script tags to pass through unencoded, leading to potential XSS vulnerabilities.
INFO
Published Date :
July 19, 2017, 3:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:33 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-5394 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-5394.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99870 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/332166037a54b97cf41e2b616aaed38439de94b19b204841478e4525%40%3Cdev.sling.apache.org%3E |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
apache/sling with CVE-2016-5394
Java HTML JavaScript CSS XSLT ANTLR Shell Batchfile Less Groovy
proof-of-vulnerability projects demonstrating the presence of vulnerabilities in projects cloning or shading vulnerable components
Java
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-5394 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-5394 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/332166037a54b97cf41e2b616aaed38439de94b19b204841478e4525%40%3Cdev.sling.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/332166037a54b97cf41e2b616aaed38439de94b19b204841478e4525@%3Cdev.sling.apache.org%3E -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.0.11 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.12 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/332166037a54b97cf41e2b616aaed38439de94b19b204841478e4525@%3Cdev.sling.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/332166037a54b97cf41e2b616aaed38439de94b19b204841478e4525@%3Cdev.sling.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99870 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99870 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99870 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5394 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-5394
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.00%
score
0.28637
percentile