Record summary

CVE-2016-7981 has a selected CVSS score of 6.1 (medium); EIP currently links 1 Nuclei template.

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.

Description source: CVE List

Exploitation context

Available material

Nuclei templates
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Nuclei templates

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ProjectDiscoveryMEDIUMSPIP <3.1.2 - Cross-Site ScriptingCVSS 6.1

SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in valider_xml.php which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the var_url parameter in a valider_xml action.

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the victim's browser.

Remediation

Upgrade SPIP to version 3.1.2 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

WeaknessesCWE-79
Authorspikpikcu
Template tagscve2016cvexssspipvuln
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:spip:spip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Shodan: http.html:"spip.php?page=backend"
Shodan: cpe:"cpe:2.3:a:spip:spip"
FOFA: body="spip.php?page=backend"

Source: ProjectDiscovery

References

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