CVE-2016-1215
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "User details" function in Cybozu Garoon before 4.2.2.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceStored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the User details function of Cybozu Garoon allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected user profile. This affects versions prior to 4.2.2.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 4.2.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Cybozu Garoon is installedIdentify the application by checking the web interface, HTTP headers, or system information for 'Cybozu Garoon' or 'Garoon' product identification.Affected if The product is not Cybozu Garoon.
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Determine the installed version of Cybozu GaroonAccess the Garoon system information page, typically found at /syswh/status.php or through the administration panel under 'System Settings' > 'System Information'. Note the version number displayed.Affected if Unable to determine version or Garoon is not present.
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Compare the installed version against the affected rangeCheck if the version number is less than 4.2.2. For example, versions 4.2.1, 4.2.0, 4.0.x, 3.x.x and earlier are all affected.Affected if The installed version is 4.2.1 or lower (any version prior to 4.2.2).
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Verify access to User details functionConfirm the ability to access and modify user profile information through the User details or user profile management function in Garoon. This is typically found in the address book or user management section.Affected if The User details function is not accessible or does not exist.
The environment is affected if Cybozu Garoon version 4.2.1 or earlier is installed and the User details function is accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Cybozu Garoon to version 4.2.2 or later to resolve the vulnerability. If immediate upgrade is not possible, implement input validation and output encoding on user-supplied data in the User details function as a compensating control.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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