XSS in Spip

CVE-2016-7981

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.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.082 (94.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

  • Spip
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7981?
CVE-2016-7981 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Spip, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2016-7981?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-7981 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.