CVE-2016-9891

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/media.php and admin/media_item.php in Dotclear before 2.11 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the upfiletitle or media_title parameter (aka the media title).

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory dotclear.org Vendor Advisory dotclear.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://dev.dotclear.org/2.0/ticket/2224 issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95156 vdb entry third party advisory
https://hg.dotclear.org/dotclear/rev/712559193a6e release notes vendor advisory
https://dev.dotclear.org/2.0/changeset/5536ac77e915 issue tracking patch
https://dotclear.org/blog/post/2016/12/28/Dotclear-2.11 release notes vendor advisory
https://smarterbitbybit.com/cve-2016-9891-dotclear-xss-vulnerability-in-version-2-10-4/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9891?
CVE-2016-9891 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9891?
To fix CVE-2016-9891, 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-2016-9891 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9891 is being actively exploited. 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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