# CVE-2016-6845: An issue was discovered in Open-Xchange OX App Suite before 7.8.2-rev8.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-12-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue was discovered in Open-Xchange OX App Suite before 7.8.2-rev8. Script code within hyperlinks at HTML E-Mails is not getting correctly sanitized when using base64 encoded "data" resources. This allows an attacker to provide hyperlinks that may execute script code instead of directing to a proper location. Malicious script code can be executed within a user's context. This can lead to session hijacking or triggering unwanted actions via the web interface (sending mail, deleting data etc.).

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93457
- https://software.open-xchange.com/OX6/6.22/doc/Release_Notes_for_Patch_Release_3522_7.8.2_2016-08-29.pdf

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