Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting katello-client-bootstrap package, versions <0:1.5.1-1.el7sat


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (54th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KATELLOCLIENTBOOTSTRAP-4472523
  • published26 Mar 2023
  • disclosed12 May 2016

Introduced: 12 May 2016

CVE-2016-8639  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 katello-client-bootstrap to version 0:1.5.1-1.el7sat or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:0336.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream katello-client-bootstrap package and not the katello-client-bootstrap package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

It was found that foreman before 1.13.0 is vulnerable to a stored XSS via an organization or location name. This could allow an attacker with privileges to set the organization or location name to display arbitrary HTML including scripting code within the web interface.