CVE-2016-9681

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Serendipity before 2.0.5 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a category or directory name.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/s9y/Serendipity/commit/e2a665e13b7de82a71c9bbb77575d15131b722be patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95095 vdb entry third party advisory
https://smarterbitbybit.com/cve-2016-9681-serendipity-cms-xss-vulnerability-in-version-2-0-4/ exploit third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9681?
CVE-2016-9681 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9681?
To fix CVE-2016-9681, 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-2016-9681 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-9681 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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