CVE-2016-4849

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Geeklog IVYWE edition 2.1.1 allow remote...

6.1 Medium

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Geeklog IVYWE edition 2.1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging use of the COM_getCurrentURL function in (1) public_html/layout/default/header.thtml, (2) public_html/layout/bento/header.thtml, (3) public_html/layout/fotos/header.thtml, or (4) public_html/layout/default/article/article.thtml.

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

1.31%Unchanged since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

Record: CVE-2016-4849
CVSS 3.0: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-4849
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-5831 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-5831
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-grv6-7rhr-hvfp 6.1

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Geeklog IVYWE edition 2.1.1 allow remote...

Record: GHSA-grv6-7rhr-hvfp
CVSS 3.0: 6.1 MediumCVSS: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

geeklog project geeklog

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-4849 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Geeklog Project Geeklog, published April 20, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.31%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.