CVE-2016-6812 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Apache CXF versions prior to 3.0.12 and 3.1.9. The vulnerability arises when the HTTP transport module, specifically the FormattedServiceListWriter, incorrectly incorporates unexpected matrix parameters from a HttpServletRequest into the generated service list HTML page, leading to XSS. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.1), it has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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