CVE-2016-7998 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 13.6% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The SPIP template composer/compiler in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading an HTML file with a crafted (1) INCLUDE or (2) INCLURE tag and then accessing it with a valider_xml action.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 13.65% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-01-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| spip | spip |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SPIP 3.1.2 Template Compiler/Composer - PHP Code Execution | 2016-10-20 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/17
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93451
- https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23186
- https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23189
- https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23192
- https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2016-10-19-spip-3-1-2-template-compiler-composer-php-code-execution-cve-2016-7998/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/17
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93451
- https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23186
- https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23189
- https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23192
- https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2016-10-19-spip-3-1-2-template-compiler-composer-php-code-execution-cve-2016-7998/
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