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CVE-2016-10744

6.1 · MEDIUM

In Select2 through 4.0.5, as used in Snipe-IT and other products, rich selectlists allow XSS.

Published Mar 27, 2019CWE-79EPSS 1.76%

Overview

CVE-2016-10744 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 27, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In Select2 through 4.0.5, as used in Snipe-IT and other products, rich selectlists allow XSS. This affects use cases with Ajax remote data loading when HTML templates are used to display listbox data.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/select2/select2/issues/4587GitHubgithub.com/snipe/snipe-it/pull/6831GitHubgithub.com/snipe/snipe-it/pull/6831/commits/5848d9a10c7d62c73ff6a3858edfae96a429402aGitHubgithub.com/select2/select2/issues/4587GitHubgithub.com/snipe/snipe-it/pull/6831GitHubgithub.com/snipe/snipe-it/pull/6831/commits/5848d9a10c7d62c73ff6a3858edfae96a429402a

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10744?

CVE-2016-10744 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 27, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-10744?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-10744?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-10744?

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