CVE-2016-2956
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CVE-2016-2956 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in IBM Connections 5.0 before CR4 and 5.5 before CR1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2954 and CVE-2016-3008.. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in IBM Connections 5.0 before CR4 and 5.5 before CR1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2954 and CVE-2016-3008.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Connections | 5.0.0.0 |
| Ibm | Connections | 5.5.0.0 |
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