Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-3971
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lucene_search.jsp in dotCMS before 3.5.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query parameter to c/portal/layout.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2016-3971
- cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-3971
0.16%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 52 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-3971
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.5
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LOW | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
6.8
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
4.8
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
1.7
|
2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-3971
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-3971
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/37
Full Disclosure: [CVE-2016-3971]DotCMS xss vulnerabilityExploit
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http://dotcms.com/security/SI-33
XSS in Lucene Search Admin tool | dotCMSVendor Advisory
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