CVE-2016-7981

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in valider_xml.php in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the var_url parameter in a valider_xml action.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 52.22% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory spip.net Vendor Advisory spip.net Vendor Advisory spip.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93451 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/12/7 third party advisory mailing list
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23200 patch vendor advisory issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/06/6 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/17 third party advisory mailing list
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23202 patch vendor advisory issue tracking
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23201 patch vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7981?
CVE-2016-7981 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7981?
To fix CVE-2016-7981, 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-2016-7981 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7981 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~52% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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