CVE-2016-10245

Insufficient sanitization of the query parameter in templates/html/search_opensearch.php could...

6.1 MediumFix available

Insufficient sanitization of the query parameter in templates/html/search_opensearch.php could lead to reflected cross-site scripting or iframe injection.

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

1.82%Up 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

Insufficient sanitization of the query parameter in templates/html/search_opensearch.php could lead to reflected cross-site scripting or iframe injection.

Record: CVE-2016-10245
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

Insufficient sanitization of the query parameter in templates/html/search_opensearch.php could lead to reflected cross-site scripting or iframe injection.

Record: CVE-2016-10245
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-1430 No score

Insufficient sanitization of the query parameter in templates/html/search_opensearch.php could lead to reflected cross-site scripting or iframe injection.

Record: EUVD-2016-1430
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wr8j-hpcv-cgmx 6.1

Insufficient sanitization of the query parameter in templates/html/search_opensearch.php could...

Insufficient sanitization of the query parameter in templates/html/search_opensearch.php could lead to reflected cross-site scripting or iframe injection.

Record: GHSA-wr8j-hpcv-cgmx
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

OSV 6.1

Insufficient sanitization of the query parameter in templates/html/search_opensearch.php could lead to reflected cross-site scripting or iframe injection.

Record: CVE-2016-10245
CVSS 3.0: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-10245 6.1

Insufficient sanitization of the query parameter in templates/html/search_opensearch.php could lead to reflected cross-site scripting or iframe injection.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10245
CVSS 3.0: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

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OSVRHSA-2020:1034 6.1

Red Hat Security Advisory: doxygen security and bug fix update

Record: RHSA-2020:1034
CVSS 3.0: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-10245 6.1

Insufficient sanitization of the query parameter in templates/html/search_opensearch.php could lead to reflected cross-site scripting or iframe injection.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10245
CVSS 3.0: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2019:1570-1 No score

Security update for doxygen

This update for doxygen fixes the following issues:

CVE-2016-10245: XSS was possible via insufficient sanitization of the query parameter in templates/html/search_opensearch.php (bsc#1136364)

Record: SUSE-SU-2019:1570-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUSN-4002-1 No score

doxygen vulnerability

It was discovered that Doxygen incorrectly handled certain queries. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code and compromise sensitive information.

Record: USN-4002-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

doxygen

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`doxygen` Debian:12	before 1.8.12-1	1.8.12-1
`doxygen` Debian:13	before 1.8.12-1	1.8.12-1
`doxygen` Debian:14	before 1.8.12-1	1.8.12-1
`doxygen` Debian:8	before 1.8.8-5+deb8u1, plus listed versions 1.8.8-5	1.8.8-5+deb8u1
`doxygen` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 1:1.8.5-4.el7	1:1.8.5-4.el7
`doxygen-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 1:1.8.5-4.el7	1:1.8.5-4.el7
`doxygen-doxywizard` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 1:1.8.5-4.el7	1:1.8.5-4.el7
`doxygen-latex` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 1:1.8.5-4.el7	1:1.8.5-4.el7
`doxygen` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 1:1.8.5-4.el7	1:1.8.5-4.el7
`doxygen-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 1:1.8.5-4.el7	1:1.8.5-4.el7

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`doxygen-doxywizard` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 1:1.8.5-4.el7	1:1.8.5-4.el7
`doxygen-latex` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 1:1.8.5-4.el7	1:1.8.5-4.el7
`doxygen` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 1:1.8.5-4.el7	1:1.8.5-4.el7
`doxygen-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 1:1.8.5-4.el7	1:1.8.5-4.el7
`doxygen-doxywizard` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 1:1.8.5-4.el7	1:1.8.5-4.el7
`doxygen-latex` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 1:1.8.5-4.el7	1:1.8.5-4.el7
`doxygen` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 1:1.8.5-4.el7	1:1.8.5-4.el7
`doxygen-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 1:1.8.5-4.el7	1:1.8.5-4.el7
`doxygen-doxywizard` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 1:1.8.5-4.el7	1:1.8.5-4.el7
`doxygen-latex` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 1:1.8.5-4.el7	1:1.8.5-4.el7
`doxygen` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3	before 1.8.6-3.3.1	1.8.6-3.3.1
`doxygen` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4	before 1.8.6-3.3.1	1.8.6-3.3.1
`doxygen` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3	before 1.8.6-3.3.1	1.8.6-3.3.1
`doxygen` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4	before 1.8.6-3.3.1	1.8.6-3.3.1
`doxygen` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3	before 1.8.6-3.3.1	1.8.6-3.3.1
`doxygen` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4	before 1.8.6-3.3.1	1.8.6-3.3.1
`doxygen` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	before 1.8.11-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1.8.9.1-51.8.9.1-61.8.11-1	1.8.11-1ubuntu0.1
`quantlib-refman-html` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.6-1	None known
`quantlib-refman-html` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.8-11.12-1	None known
`quantlib-refman-html` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.12-1	None known
`quantlib-refman-html` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.20-1	None known
`quantlib-refman-html` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.20-1	None known
`quantlib-refman-html` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1.20-1	None known
`quantlib-refman-html` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1.20-1build1	None known
`quantlib-refman-html` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.20-11.20-1build1	None known

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2016-10245 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Doxygen, published May 24, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.82%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in doxygen 1.8.12-1.

References

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