CVE-2016-7981

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Published Jan 18, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 8.2% KEV · Not listed

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.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:spip:spip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-695-1	spip security update

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.2% (8.216% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/17
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/06/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/12/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93451
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23200
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23201
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23202

History

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Subscriptions

Spip Spip

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:13 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 18, 2017, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:13 AM
Reserved: Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 18, 2017, 5:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM

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