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CVE-2016-9757 Details

Description

In the Create Tags page of the Rapid7 Nexpose version 6.4.12 user interface, any authenticated user who has the capability to create tags can inject cross-site scripting (XSS) elements in the tag name field. Once this tag is viewed in the Tag Detail page of the Rapid7 Nexpose 6.4.12 UI by another authenticated user, the script is run in that user's browser context.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.4 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://help.rapid7.com/nexpose/en-us/release-notes/#6.4.13 CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94996 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://help.rapid7.com/nexpose/en-us/release-notes/#6.4.13 [email protected]Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94996 [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
rapid7 nexpose
6.4.12

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:6.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-9757
NVD Published Date:
Dec 20, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-9757 Details - Not Deferred