Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in horde/templates/topbar/_menubar.html.php in…
Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in horde/templates/topbar/_menubar.html.php in Horde Groupware before 5.2.12 and Horde Groupware Webmail Edition before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchfield parameter, as demonstrated by a request to xplorer/gollem/manager.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01869 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2.11 | Vulnerable | Horde |
| cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_groupware:*:*:*:*:webmail_edition:*:*:* | up to 5.2.11 | Vulnerable | Horde |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2.11 Vulnerable ·Horde
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_groupware:*:*:*:*:webmail_edition:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2.11 Vulnerable ·Horde
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2228
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qw64-22p9-qw2r
References
Advisory 5
Other 4
- [oss-security] 20160206 CVE Request: Horde: Two cross-site scripting vulnerabilities
- http://bugs.horde.org/ticket/14213
- [oss-security] 20160206 Re: CVE Request: Horde: Two cross-site scripting vulnerabilities
- https://github.com/horde/horde/blob/e838d4c800b0d1ecaf8b4cc613fd3af4f994c79c/bundles/webmail/docs/CHANGES
Sources
- CVE-2016-2228 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2228 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qw64-22p9-qw2r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-2228 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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