CVE-2016-6523

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the media manager in Dotclear before 2.10 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) q or (2) link_type parameter to admin/media.php.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.79% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory dotclear.org Vendor Advisory dotclear.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/13 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/3 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://hg.dotclear.org/dotclear/file/18dc878c1178/CHANGELOG release notes vendor advisory
https://hg.dotclear.org/dotclear/rev/40d0207e520d patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92272 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6523?
CVE-2016-6523 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6523?
To fix CVE-2016-6523, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-6523 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6523 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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