6.1

CVE-2016-2228: debian debian_linux Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-2228DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2228DSA-3497-1
Published 13-04-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2228 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.87%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 13-04-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.87%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.87% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.87%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Horde

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • php-horde< 5.2.9+debian0-1 | < 5.2.1+debian0-2+deb8u3
  • debian_linuxEOL8.0
Horde2 products
Fedoraproject1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • php-horde< 5.2.9+debian0-1

4 vendors · 6 products

References

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