High severity · published Jan 18, 2017
CVE-2016-7998
The SPIP template composer/compiler in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading an HTML file with a crafted (1) INCLUDE…
8.8
CVSS
13.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The SPIP template composer/compiler in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading an HTML file with a crafted (1) INCLUDE or (2) INCLURE tag and then accessing it with a valider_xml action.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)13.3% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SP
Spip · Spip
through 3.1.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7998
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7998
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/17
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/5
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/6
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93451
Issue Tracking
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23186
Issue Tracking
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23189
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