CVE-2016-7980

8.8 HIGH
Published: January 18, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ecrire/exec/valider_xml.php in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that execute the XML validator on a local file via a crafted valider_xml request. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2016-7998 to execute arbitrary PHP code.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/17
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/06/6
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/12/6
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93451
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23201
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23202
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23203
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2016-10-19-spip-3-1-2-exec-code-cross-site-request-forgery-cve-2016-7980/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/17
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/06/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/12/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93451
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23201
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23202
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23203
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2016-10-19-spip-3-1-2-exec-code-cross-site-request-forgery-cve-2016-7980/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.1%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-352

Affected Vendors

spip

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