OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) 8.0.1 and earlier and 9.0.0 through 9.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by injecting an AngularJS template in a dashboard form.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | horizon | < 8.0.2, >= 9.0.0, < 9.1.0 | 8.0.2, 9.1.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4428
- https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/62b4e6f30a7ae7961805abdffdb3c7ae5c2b676a
- https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/d585e5eb9acf92d10d39b6c2038917a7e8ac71bb
- https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/fc8d70560401f3985e5672a4c580f10d51e985a4
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1268
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1269
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1270
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1271
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1272
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4428
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1567673
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343982
- https://review.openstack.org/329996
- https://review.openstack.org/329997
- https://review.openstack.org/329998
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-010.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3617
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/4
- https://pypi.org/project/horizon
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-grm6-x6mr-q3cv
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
horizon- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-643 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-grm6-x6mr-q3cv - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: horizon
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 12
- First → latest
- 09.2012 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 9
- Low 2
- Unrated 1
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 0
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 6
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 2
earlier: 2
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