CVE-2016-6913

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AlienVault OSSIM before 5.3 and USM before 5.3 allows...

5.4 Medium

CVE-2016-6913 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Alienvault Open Source Security Information And Event Management, published September 26, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.92%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AlienVault OSSIM before 5.3 and USM before 5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the back parameter to ossim/conf/reload.php.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.92%Down 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.4

Record: CVE-2016-6913
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 3.5 LowAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-6913
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-7798 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-7798
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cvc2-9hr5-g4p4 5.4

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AlienVault OSSIM before 5.3 and USM before 5.3 allows...

Record: GHSA-cvc2-9hr5-g4p4
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD