Cross-site scripting in cobbler
Priority LOW 29CWE-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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A flaw was found in cobbler software component version 2.6.11-1. It suffers from an invalid parameter validation vulnerability, leading the arbitrary file reading. The flaw is triggered by navigating to a vulnerable URL via cobbler-web on a default installation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00806 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cobbler Project | cobbler | 2.6.11-1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | cobbler (PyPI) | up to 2.6.11-1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-4vc9-4xpq-77vm |
- cobbler VendorThe Cobbler Project Affected 2.6.11-1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- cobbler (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 2.6.11-1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-4vc9-4xpq-77vm
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cobbler_project:cobbler:2.6.11-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.11-1 | Vulnerable | The Cobbler Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:cobbler_project:cobbler:2.6.11-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11-1 Vulnerable ·The Cobbler Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Satellite 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9605
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vc9-4xpq-77vm
References
More The Cobbler Project Cobbler vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-17397 Cobbler before 3.3.0 allows log poisoning, and resultant Remote Code Execution, via an… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-07743 It was found that cobbler 2.6.x exposed all functions from its CobblerXMLRPCInterface… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-17398 Cobbler before 3.3.0 allows arbitrary file write operations via upload_log_data. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-14678 Cobbler version up to 2.8.2 is vulnerable to a command injection vulnerability in the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-00766 Improper Authorization in cobbler/cobbler CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-17399 Cobbler before 3.3.0 allows authorization bypass for modification of settings. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-9605 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9605 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4vc9-4xpq-77vm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-9605 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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