CVE-2016-6523

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Published Dec 9, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the media manager in Dotclear before 2.10 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) q or (2) link_type parameter to admin/media.php.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-7444	Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the media manager in Dotclear before 2.10 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) q or (2) link_type parameter to admin/media.php.

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: 1.3% (1.300% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/13
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92272
https://hg.dotclear.org/dotclear/file/18dc878c1178/CHANGELOG
https://hg.dotclear.org/dotclear/rev/40d0207e520d

History

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Subscriptions

Dotclear Dotclear

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:29 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 9, 2016, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:29 AM
Reserved: Aug 2, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:51 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 9, 2016, 8:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:51 AM

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