CVE-2016-7138
Plone XSS
CVE-2016-7138 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Plone, published March 7, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.59%, the 76th percentile. Fixed in plone 5.0.7.
- Severity
- 6.1 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.59%EPSS, 76th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
5.0.7plone +6 more
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the URL checking infrastructure in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6, 4.x through 4.3.11, and 3.3.x through 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
plonePyPI | 5.0.0 to 5.0.6 | None known |
plonePyPI | 4.0.0 to 4.3.11 | None known |
plonePyPI | 3.3.0 to 3.3.6 | None known |
plonePyPI | 5.0.0 to 5.0.6, plus listed versions 5.05.0.15.0.25.0.35.0.45.0.5 | None known |
plonePyPI | 4.0.0 to 4.3.11, plus listed versions 4.04.0.14.0.104.0.24.0.3 Show 45 moreShow less4.0.44.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.94.14.1.14.1.24.1.34.1.44.1.54.1.64.1a14.1a24.1a34.1b14.1b24.1rc24.1rc34.24.2.14.2.24.2.34.2.44.2.54.2.64.2.74.2a14.2a24.2b14.2b24.2rc14.2rc24.34.3.14.3.104.3.24.3.34.3.44.3.54.3.64.3.74.3.84.3.9 | None known |
plonePyPI | 3.3.0 to 3.3.6, plus listed versions 3.33.3.13.3.23.3.33.3.43.3.5 | None known |
plonePyPI | 5.0 up to 5.0.7, 4.0 up to 4.3.12, 3.3 up to 4.0a1, plus listed versions 3.3.13.3.23.3.33.3.43.3.5 Show 45 moreShow less3.3.64.0.14.0.104.0.24.0.34.0.44.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.94.14.1.14.1.24.1.34.1.44.1.54.1.64.1a14.1a24.1a34.1b14.1b24.1rc24.1rc34.24.2.14.2.24.2.34.2.44.2.54.2.64.2.74.2a14.2a24.2b14.2b24.2rc14.2rc24.34.3.14.3.104.3.114.3.24.3.3 | 5.0.74.3.124.0a1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the URL checking infrastructure in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6, 4.x through 4.3.11, and 3.3.x through 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
- Record
CVE-2016-7138- 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 ListNo score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the URL checking infrastructure in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6, 4.x through 4.3.11, and 3.3.x through 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
- Record
CVE-2016-7138- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0094No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the URL checking infrastructure in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6, 4.x through 4.3.11, and 3.3.x through 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
- Record
EUVD-2017-0094- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v3hp-f8qr-cf3p
Plone XSS
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the URL checking infrastructure in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6, 4.x through 4.3.11, and 3.3.x through 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
- Record
GHSA-v3hp-f8qr-cf3p- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - 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
OSV
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the URL checking infrastructure in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6, 4.x through 4.3.11, and 3.3.x through 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
- Record
CVE-2016-7138- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-v3hp-f8qr-cf3p
Plone XSS
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the URL checking infrastructure in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6, 4.x through 4.3.11, and 3.3.x through 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
- Record
GHSA-v3hp-f8qr-cf3p- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - 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
OSVPYSEC-2017-61No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the URL checking infrastructure in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6, 4.x through 4.3.11, and 3.3.x through 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
- Record
PYSEC-2017-61- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
packetstormsecurity.com/files/139110/Plone-CMS-4.3.11-5.0.6-XSS-Traversal-Open-Redirection.html
plone.org/security/hotfix/20160830/non-persistent-xss-in-plone-1
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/80
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/4
securityfocus.com/archive/1/539572/100/0/threaded
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7138
web.archive.org/web/20210625091607/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92752
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2017-61.yaml
Left out here: 22 versions. The JSON record has them.