CVE-2016-1566
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CVE-2016-1566 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file browser in Guacamole 0.9.8 and 0.9.9, when file transfer is enabled to a location shared by multiple users, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted filename. NOTE: this vulnerability was fixed in guacamole.war on 2016-01-13, but the version number was not changed.. EPSS estimates a 2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file browser in Guacamole 0.9.8 and 0.9.9, when file transfer is enabled to a location shared by multiple users, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted filename. NOTE: this vulnerability was fixed in guacamole.war on 2016-01-13, but the version number was not changed.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Guacamole | 0.9.8 |
| Apache | Guacamole | 0.9.9 |
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