5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-9460
OwnCloud/Nextcloud Cross-Site Scripting in Files App
Description

Nextcloud Server before 9.0.52 & ownCloud Server before 9.0.4 are vulnerable to a content-spoofing attack in the files app. The location bar in the files app was not verifying the passed parameters. An attacker could craft an invalid link to a fake directory structure and use this to display an attacker-controlled error message to the user.

INFO

Published Date :

March 28, 2017, 2:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 4, 2017, 1:59 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-9460 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Owncloud owncloud
1 Nextcloud nextcloud
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
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-2016-9460.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97282
https://github.com/nextcloud/server/commit/2da43e3751576bbc838f238a09955c4dcdebee8e Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nextcloud/server/commit/8aa0832bd449c44ec300da4189bd8ed4e036140c Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nextcloud/server/commit/dea8e29289a1b99d5e889627c2e377887f4f2983 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/c92c234059f8b1dc7d53122985ec0d398895a2cf Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/145463 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://nextcloud.com/security/advisory/?id=nc-sa-2016-003 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://owncloud.org/security/advisory/?id=oc-sa-2016-013 Patch Vendor Advisory

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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-9460 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-9460 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE HackerOne CWE-451
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97282 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 30, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/c92c234059f8b1dc7d53122985ec0d398895a2cf No Types Assigned https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/c92c234059f8b1dc7d53122985ec0d398895a2cf Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/nextcloud/server/commit/8aa0832bd449c44ec300da4189bd8ed4e036140c No Types Assigned https://github.com/nextcloud/server/commit/8aa0832bd449c44ec300da4189bd8ed4e036140c Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/nextcloud/server/commit/2da43e3751576bbc838f238a09955c4dcdebee8e No Types Assigned https://github.com/nextcloud/server/commit/2da43e3751576bbc838f238a09955c4dcdebee8e Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://nextcloud.com/security/advisory/?id=nc-sa-2016-003 No Types Assigned https://nextcloud.com/security/advisory/?id=nc-sa-2016-003 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://owncloud.org/security/advisory/?id=oc-sa-2016-013 No Types Assigned https://owncloud.org/security/advisory/?id=oc-sa-2016-013 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/nextcloud/server/commit/dea8e29289a1b99d5e889627c2e377887f4f2983 No Types Assigned https://github.com/nextcloud/server/commit/dea8e29289a1b99d5e889627c2e377887f4f2983 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/145463 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/145463 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud:9.0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud:9.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9460 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-2016-9460 weaknesses.

CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software CAPEC-98: Phishing Phishing CAPEC-154: Resource Location Spoofing Resource Location Spoofing CAPEC-163: Spear Phishing Spear Phishing CAPEC-164: Mobile Phishing Mobile Phishing CAPEC-173: Action Spoofing Action Spoofing
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.40 }} 0.00%

score

0.69390

percentile

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