Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2016-15008 is a cross-site scripting issue in oxguy3 coebot-www. A remote authenticated user could manipulate channel-related UI content so another user’s browser runs unintended script. The known impact is integrity only, not data theft or service outage in the supplied scoring.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate priority for any live coebot-www deployment, especially where multiple users share the interface. It is not documented as actively exploited, but browser-side script execution can damage user trust and application integrity.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 in js/channel.js, affecting displayChannelCommands, displayChannelQuotes, displayChannelAutoreplies, showChannelHighlights, and showChannelBoir. CVSS v2 is 4.0 with AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N. The source bundle identifies commit c1a6c44092585da4236237e0e7da94ee2996a0ca as the patch.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to deployments of oxguy3 coebot-www. The bundle does not provide affected version ranges or CPEs, so teams must verify by product use and whether the patched commit is present.
Exploitation context
The bundle says exploitation can be initiated remotely and requires authentication. There is no KEV listing and no cited evidence of active exploitation in the supplied sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: no version range, no CPEs, and no exploit status beyond remote authenticated XSS. Validation should focus on patch presence and affected function paths, without assuming broader product impact.
Mitigation direction
- Apply patch commit c1a6c44092585da4236237e0e7da94ee2996a0ca.
- Check upstream project guidance for any later fixes or release notes.
- Restrict coebot-www access to trusted authenticated users until patched.
- Prioritize patching internet-reachable or shared-user deployments first.
Validation and detection
- Inventory whether oxguy3 coebot-www is deployed anywhere.
- Confirm deployed js/channel.js includes the referenced patch commit.
- Review the named channel display functions for unpatched XSS handling.
- Check application monitoring for unusual channel content rendering events.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N82.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
4MediumVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.217355CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217355CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/oxguy3/coebot-www/commit/c1a6c44092585da4236237e0e7da94ee2996a0caCVE reference · patch
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.