CVE-2016-1000226
Published:May 14, 2026
Updated:May 14, 2026
Affected versions of "swagger-ui" are vulnerable to cross-site scripting in both the "consumes" and "produces" parameters of the swagger JSON document for a given API. Additionally, "swagger-ui" allows users to load arbitrary swagger JSON documents via the query string parameter "url", allowing an attacker to exploit this attack against any user that the attacker can convince to visit a crafted link. Proof of Concept http://<USER_HOSTNAME>/swagger-ui/index.html?url=http://<MALICIOUS_HOSTNAME>/malicious-swagger-file.json Recommendation Update to version 2.2.1 or later.
Affected Packages
swagger-ui (CDN_JS):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.12 <2.2.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.2.1Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')