What is CVE-2016-7851?

CVE-2016-7851 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Connect, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-11-08.

How severe is CVE-2016-7851?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

XSS in Adobe Connect

CVE-2016-7851

Adobe Connect version 9.5.6 and earlier does not adequately validate input in the events registration module. This vulnerability could be exploited in cross-site scripting attacks.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published 2016-11-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.070 (94.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.070 · newest: 0.070 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Adobe Connect
Adobe Connect 9.5.6 And Earlier Versions — versions Adobe Connect 9.5.6 and earlier versions

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1037239 (vdb-entry)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94152 (vdb-entry)
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb16-35.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40742/ (exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7851?: CVE-2016-7851 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Connect, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2016-7851?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.