CVE-2016-9757
N/A
Published: December 20, 2016 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:56 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNexpose
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94996x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://help.rapid7.com/nexpose/en-us/release-notes/#6.4.13Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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