CVE-2016-6201 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before 9.1.0.184 SP3 (9.1.0.184.3.127) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the ContType parameter in a ViewContentByCategory action to WorkArea/content.aspx.

Published: 2017-07-03

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ektron:ektron_content_management_system:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-7134	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before 9.1.0.184 SP3 (9.1.0.184.3.127) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the ContType parameter in a ViewContentByCategory action to WorkArea/content.aspx.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00196.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143014/Ektron-CMS-9.10SP1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

History

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Subscriptions

Ektron Ektron Content Management System

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-07-03T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:22:20.604Z

Reserved: 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-6201

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-07-03T16:29:00.450

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-6201

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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