6.1

CVE-2016-7251: microsoft sql_server Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
Published 10-11-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-7251 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in microsoft sql_server. EPSS estimates a 8.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.19%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-11-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MDS API in Microsoft SQL Server 2016 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified parameter, aka "MDS API XSS Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

8.19%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 8.19% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
8.19%

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

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links