CVE-2016-3971 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in dotCMS versions prior to 3.5.1, specifically within the lucene_search.jsp component. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious web script or HTML via the 'query' parameter to c/portal/layout. With a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), exploitation requires high privileges and user interaction, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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