CVE-2016-4316 json
WSO2 Carbon vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
published 2017-02-16 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-2vcm-2mcr-wmx7 , EUVD-2016-5316
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.0%
- EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) setName parameter to identity-mgt/challenges-mgt.jsp; the (2) webappType or (3) httpPort parameter to webapp-list/webapp_info.jsp; the (4) dsName or (5) description parameter to ndatasource/newdatasource.jsp; the (6) phase parameter to viewflows/handlers.jsp; or the (7) url parameter to ndatasource/validateconnection-ajaxprocessor.jsp.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-40241)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-40241 WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2016-08-16
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138331/WSO2-Carbon-4.4.5-Cross-Site-Scripting.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/WSO2-CARBON-v4.4.5-PERSISTENT-XSS-COOKIE-THEFT.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.wso2.carbon.commons:org.wso2.carbon.ndatasource.ui | <=4.4.5 |
no fix listed |
| maven | org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.mgt.ui | <=4.4.5 |
no fix listed |
| maven | org.wso2.carbon.commons:org.wso2.carbon.messageflows.ui | <=4.4.5 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/40241/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/138331/WSO2-Carbon-4.4.5-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
web, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
hyp3rlinx.altervista.org
/advisories/WSO2-CARBON-v4.4.5-PERSISTENT-XSS-COOKIE-THEFT.txt
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/92473
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/539201/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4316
advisory
-
web.archive.org
/web/20201207111805/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539201/100/0/threaded
web
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/40241
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4316
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2vcm-2mcr-wmx7
- NVD CVE-2016-4316
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