Civic Platform
CVE-2016-5660
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AttachmentsList.aspx in Accela Civic Platform Citizen Access portal allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the iframeid parameter.
AnalysisAI
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AttachmentsList.aspx in Accela Civic Platform Citizen Access portal allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the iframeid. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AttachmentsList.aspx in Accela Civic Platform Citizen Access portal allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the iframeid parameter. Affected products include: Accela Civic Platform.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
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Same weakness CWE-79 – Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
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