XSS in Spip

CVE-2016-9997

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

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.009 (57.1th 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 — versions 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2
  • 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 (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9997?
CVE-2016-9997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Spip, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-12-17.
How severe is CVE-2016-9997?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-9997 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.