CVE-2016-2228

Published: Apr 13, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79

6.1MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in horde/templates/topbar/_menubar.html.php in Horde Groupware before 5.2.12 and Horde Groupware Webmail Edition before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchfield parameter, as demonstrated by a request to xplorer/gollem/manager.php.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

oss-project

oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux

debian linuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

fedoraproject

oss-project·USaka fedora project

fedoraOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

http://bugs.horde.org/ticket/14213

bugs.horde.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177484.html

lists.fedoraproject.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177584.html

lists.fedoraproject.org

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