CVE-2016-7982 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in SPIP versions 3.1.2 and earlier, specifically within the ecrire/exec/valider_xml.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to enumerate system files by manipulating the 'var_url' parameter during a 'valider_xml' action. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to a high impact on confidentiality through information disclosure. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit module is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for exploitation. Despite this, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.