CVE-2016-9998

Description

SPIP 3.1.x suffer from a Reflected Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability in /ecrire/exec/info_plugin.php involving the `$plugin` parameter, as demonstrated by a /ecrire/?exec=info_plugin URL.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Vendor Advisory spip.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95008 third party advisory vdb entry
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23288 patch vendor advisory issue tracking
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037486 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9998?
CVE-2016-9998 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9998?
To fix CVE-2016-9998, 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-2016-9998 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9998 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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