CVE-2016-6800 json
The default configuration of the Apache OFBiz framework offers a blog functionality.
published 2017-08-30 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7697
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.5%
- EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The default configuration of the Apache OFBiz framework offers a blog functionality. Different users are able to operate blogs which are related to specific parties. In the form field for the creation of new blog articles the user input of the summary field as well as the article field is not properly sanitized. It is possible to inject arbitrary JavaScript code in these form fields. This code gets executed from the browser of every user who is visiting this article. Mitigation: Upgrade to Apache OFBiz 16.11.01.
Exploit prediction
3.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
s.apache.org
/Owsz
mailing-list, mitigation, vendor-advisory
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/28987cffe0237fa67eca9de8bbbc04a917ac8785342ad9e5a196c978%40%3Cuser.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6800
- NVD CVE-2016-6800
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