TI-2016-04983 Aliases CVE-2016-5740 GHSA-hrv2-h7rh-2wq4

An issue was discovered in Open-Xchange OX App Suite before 7.8.2-rev5.

LOW 34CWE-79Published 2016-12-15 · Updated 2024-08-06

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

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.).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04274 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:open-xchange:open-xchange_appsuite::rev4::::::*	up to 7.8.2	Vulnerable	Open-Xchange GmbH

cpe:2.3:a:open-xchange:open-xchange_appsuite:*:rev4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.8.2 Vulnerable ·Open-Xchange GmbH

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5740
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hrv2-h7rh-2wq4

References

Exploit 1

40378

Advisory 1

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138700/Open-Xchange-App-Suite-7.8.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

TI-2022-17394 OX App Suite through 7.10.6 allows SSRF because the anti-SSRF protection mechanism only… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2022-17393 OX App Suite through 7.10.6 has Uncontrolled Resource Consumption via a large request… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2022-17392 OX App Suite through 7.10.6 has Uncontrolled Resource Consumption via a large location… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2022-17391 OX App Suite through 7.10.6 allows XSS via a malicious capability to the metrics or help… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2022-17390 OX App Suite through 7.10.6 allows XSS via script code within a contact that has an e-mail address but lacks a name. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2022-17389 OX App Suite through 7.10.6 allows XSS via HTML in text/plain e-mail messages. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

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Sources

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