Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon)…
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) 2013.2 and earlier allow local users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an instance name to (1) "Volumes" or (2) "Network Topology" page.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01734 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013.1 – 2013.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.1 – 2013.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:0365 Released 2014-04-03 · Red Hat rating Moderatepython-django-horizon security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 openstack-dashboard-2013.1.5-1.el6ost, python-django-horizon-2013.1.5-1.el6ost, python-django-horizon-doc-2013.1.5-1.el6ost
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0365 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6858
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q74p-53hj-4w6q
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-6858 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-6858 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q74p-53hj-4w6q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-6858 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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