CVE-2016-1926

Name: CVE-2016-1926
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-01-26T19:59:09.5+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.62%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-1926 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the charts module in Greenbone Security Assistant (GSA) 6.x before 6.0.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the aggregate_type parameter in a get_aggregate command to omp.. EPSS estimates a 1.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the charts module in Greenbone Security Assistant (GSA) 6.x before 6.0.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the aggregate_type parameter in a get_aggregate command to omp.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.62%

73.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Greenbone	Greenbone Security Assistant	6.0.0
Greenbone	Greenbone Security Assistant	6.0.1
Greenbone	Greenbone Security Assistant	6.0.2
Greenbone	Greenbone Security Assistant	6.0.3
Greenbone	Greenbone Security Assistant	6.0.4
Greenbone	Greenbone Security Assistant	6.0.5
Greenbone	Greenbone Security Assistant	6.0.6
Greenbone	Greenbone Security Assistant	6.0.7
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.1
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.6
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.7
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.8
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.9
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.10
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.11
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.12
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.13
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.14
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.15
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.16
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.17
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.18
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.19
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.20
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.21
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.22
Greenbone	Greenbone Os	3.1.23
Fedoraproject	Fedora	22
Fedoraproject	Fedora	23

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183371.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184478.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135328/OpenVAS-Greenbone-Security-Assistant-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.greenbone.net/technology/gbsa2016-01.htmlBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openvas.org/OVSA20160113.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537335/100/0/threaded
https://en.internetwache.org/cve-2016-1926-xss-in-the-greenbone-security-assistant-20-01-2016/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183371.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184478.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135328/OpenVAS-Greenbone-Security-Assistant-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.greenbone.net/technology/gbsa2016-01.htmlBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openvas.org/OVSA20160113.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537335/100/0/threaded
https://en.internetwache.org/cve-2016-1926-xss-in-the-greenbone-security-assistant-20-01-2016/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 26, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-1926?

How severe is CVE-2016-1926?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-1926 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1926?

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Source: NVD / NIST