6.1

CVE-2016-4561: debian debian_linux Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4561DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4561DLA-463-1
Published 10-05-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4561 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.47%
0%100%
Low · -0.38 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1
MGASA-2019-0113OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10860-1

Timeline

  1. 10-05-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the cgierror function in CGI.pm in ikiwiki before 3.20160506 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors involving an error message.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

73%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.38 pp

From 1.85% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.47%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • ikiwiki< 3.20160506 | < 3.20120629.2+deb7u1 | < 3.20141016.3
  • debian_linuxEOL8.0
Ikiwiki1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • ikiwikiAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 4 products

References

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