cPanel up to 55.9999.140 WHM Edit System Mail Preferences Stored cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in cPanel up to 55.9999.140. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component WHM Edit System Mail Preferences. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting (Stored). This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-10827. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in cPanel up to 55.9999.140 (Hosting Control Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component WHM Edit System Mail Preferences. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Stored). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

cPanel before 55.9999.141 allows self stored XSS in WHM Edit System Mail Preferences (SEC-96).

The weakness was disclosed 08/01/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-10827 since 07/31/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 55.9999.141 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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NVD Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Stored
Class: Cross site scripting / Stored
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: cPanel 55.9999.141

Timelineinfo

07/31/2019 🔍
08/01/2019 +1 days 🔍
08/02/2019 +1 days 🔍
11/20/2023 +1571 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: documentation.cpanel.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-10827 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10827
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-139157
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/02/2019 11:26
Updated: 11/20/2023 07:44
Changes: 08/02/2019 11:26 (38), 07/17/2020 17:13 (18), 11/20/2023 07:44 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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