Security readout for executives and security teams
OpenStack Horizon 2015.1.0 had multiple stored XSS issues. An authenticated user could place malicious script or HTML in cloud object metadata. If another user or administrator viewed that metadata in the dashboard, browser-side actions could occur in that user’s session. Exposure is most relevant to OpenStack environments running Horizon 2015.1.0 where authenticated users can create or edit image, flavor, or host aggregate metadata and other users view those objects in Horizon. Treat this as a moderate cloud control-plane risk. It is not cited as actively exploited, but dashboard XSS can matter when lower-privileged users can influence content viewed by administrators. Mitigation focus: Check OpenStack OSSA-2015-009 and vendor advisories for fixed Horizon packages.; Prioritize upgrading Horizon instances identified as 2015.1.0.; Restrict metadata editing to trusted roles where practical..
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