Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Dec 15, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-5740
CVE-2016-5740
Description
An issue was discovered in Open-Xchange OX App Suite before 7.8.2-rev5. JavaScript code can be used as part of ical attachments within scheduling E-Mails. This content, for example an appointment's location, will be presented to the user at the E-Mail App, depending on the invitation workflow. This code gets executed within the context of the user's current session. Malicious script code can be executed within a user's context. This can lead to session hijacking or triggering unwanted actions via the web interface (sending mail, deleting data etc.).
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:open-xchange:open-xchange_appsuite:*:rev4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:open-xchange:open-xchange_appsuite:*:rev4:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=7.8.2
- (no CPE)range: <7.8.2-rev5
Patches
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References
4- packetstormsecurity.com/files/138700/Open-Xchange-App-Suite-7.8.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlnvdMitigationThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92922nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40378/nvdMitigationThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539394/100/0/threadednvd
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