CVE-2016-9997 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in SPIP allows attackers to inject scripts via the id parameter, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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
Available

What is CVE-2016-9997?

CVE-2016-9997 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Spip Spip, published on 17 Dec 2016. 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

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.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9997?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Spip Spip.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9997?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2016-9997 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9997 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9997, GHSA-2jqw-7pmw-3pxf, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9997.

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