CVE-2016-7981 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting SPIP versions 3.1.2 and earlier, specifically within the valider_xml.php component. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by injecting arbitrary web script or HTML via the var_url parameter, requiring user interaction to trigger the attack. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, a Nuclei template exists for detection, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:spip:spip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.