CVE-2016-0712
Cross-site Scripting in Apache Jetspeed
CVE-2016-0712 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Apache Jetspeed, published April 11, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.20%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.portals.jetspeed-2:jetspeed 2.3.1.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to portal.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to portal.
- Record
CVE-2016-0712- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to portal.
- Record
CVE-2016-0712- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4165 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to portal.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4165- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hj2v-85ph-8g48
Cross-site Scripting in Apache Jetspeed
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to portal.
- Record
GHSA-hj2v-85ph-8g48- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hj2v-85ph-8g48
Cross-site Scripting in Apache Jetspeed
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to portal.
- Record
GHSA-hj2v-85ph-8g48- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.portals.jetspeed-2:jetspeedMaven |
before 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 |
org.apache.portals.jetspeed-2:jetspeedMaven |
before 2.3.1, plus listed versions 2.02.1.32.1.42.2.02.2.12.2.22.3.0 |
2.3.1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
portals.apache.org/jetspeed-2/security-reports.html
mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/portals-jetspeed-user/201603.mbox/%3CF868DBFC-A05C-4ABB-8B91-17CA54C174B9%40bluesunrise.com%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0712
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hj2v-85ph-8g48