CVE-2016-20098
Moderator Toolbox before 4.0.14 Stored XSS via Removal Reasons Configuration
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Description
Moderator Toolbox (reddit-moderator-toolbox) before 4.0.14 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the removalreasons module, which inserts subreddit toolbox wiki fields into popup HTML without encoding. Attackers who can edit the toolbox wiki page can plant JavaScript in fields like pmsubject, header, or reason titles to act with moderators' Reddit sessions.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
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Patch and advisory references
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
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