CVE-2016-9891

5.4 MEDIUM 1.0% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/media.php and admin/media_item.php in Dotclear before 2.11 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the upfiletitle or media_title parameter (aka the media title).

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2016-12-29 18:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:56 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2016-12-29 18:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:56 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
Record status: Modified

Affected

Dotclear ≤ 2.10.4

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.4

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record