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CVE-2016-5394

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 2.60%

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CVE-2016-5394 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
2.60%

83.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ApacheSling< 1.0.12

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-5394?
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.
How severe is CVE-2016-5394?
CVE-2016-5394 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5394?
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Source: NVD / NIST