CVE-2016-1566 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Guacamole versions 0.9.8 and 0.9.9. Specifically, the flaw exists in the file browser when file transfer is enabled to a shared location, allowing authenticated users to inject malicious web script via crafted filenames. The CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium) indicates a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction and low privileges, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:guacamole:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:guacamole:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.