CVE-2016-6798
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CVE-2016-6798 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In the XSS Protection API module before 1.0.12 in Apache Sling, the method XSS.getValidXML() uses an insecure SAX parser to validate the input string, which allows for XXE attacks in all scripts which use this method to validate user input, potentially allowing an attacker to read sensitive data on the filesystem, perform same-site-request-forgery (SSRF), port-scanning behind the firewall or DoS the application.. EPSS estimates a 3.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the XSS Protection API module before 1.0.12 in Apache Sling, the method XSS.getValidXML() uses an insecure SAX parser to validate the input string, which allows for XXE attacks in all scripts which use this method to validate user input, potentially allowing an attacker to read sensitive data on the filesystem, perform same-site-request-forgery (SSRF), port-scanning behind the firewall or DoS the application.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Sling | <= 1.0.10 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99873Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99873Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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