Description
GONICUS GOsa version before commit 56070d6289d47ba3f5918885954dcceb75606001 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in change password form (html/password.php, #308) that can result in injection of arbitrary web script or HTML. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must open a specially crafted web page. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 56070d6289d47ba3f5918885954dcceb75606001.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gosa | 2.7.4+reloaded3-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | gosa | 2.7.4+reloaded3-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | gosa | 2.7.4+reloaded3-5 | — |
| Debian 9 | gosa | 2.7.4+reloaded2-13+deb9u1 | DSA-4239-1 |
| Debian 8 | gosa | 2.7.4+reloaded2-1+deb8u3 | DLA-1436-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | gosa | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | gosa | 2.7.4+reloaded2-9ubuntu1.1 | USN-4609-1 |
Advisories 3
- USN-4609-1 gosa vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DSA-4239-1 gosa - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1436-1 gosa - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026