# CVE-2016-5737: The Gerrit configuration in the Openstack Puppet module for Gerrit (aka puppet-gerrit) improperly marks text/html as a safe mimetype, which

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-01-12 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Gerrit configuration in the Openstack Puppet module for Gerrit (aka puppet-gerrit) improperly marks text/html as a safe mimetype, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted review.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91352
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/22/2
- https://github.com/openstack-infra/puppet-gerrit/commit/8573c2ee172f66c1667de49685c88fdc8883ca8b

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