CVE-2017-16856 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-16856?

CVE-2017-16856 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-16856?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Atlassian Confluence.

Vulnerability Description

The RSS Feed macro in Atlassian Confluence before version 6.5.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in various rss properties which were used as links without restriction on their scheme.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Atlassian	Confluence	< 6.5.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102094Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-54395Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102094Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-54395Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-16856?

CVE-2017-16856 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). The RSS Feed macro in Atlassian Confluence before version 6.5.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in various rss properties ...

How severe is CVE-2017-16856?

CVE-2017-16856 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-16856?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Atlassian Confluence.