CVE-2016-20036 Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Wowza Streaming Engine manager interface, executing arbitrary JavaScript in user browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-20036?
CVE-2016-20036 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wowza Streaming Engine, published on 15 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 contains multiple reflected cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in the enginemanager interface where input passed through various parameters is not properly sanitized before being returned to users. Attackers can inject malicious script code through parameters like appName, vhost, uiAppType, and wowzaCloudDestinationType in multiple endpoints to execute arbitrary HTML and JavaScript in a user's browser session.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-20036?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wowza Streaming Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2016-20036?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-20036 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2016-20036 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-20036 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Wowza Streaming Engine
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fmwm-m6m7-5w28.