CVE-2016-2163 json
Apache OpenMeetings Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
published 2016-04-11 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-gw38-mxr2-rm8r , EUVD-2022-4021
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.0%
- EPSS 8.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache OpenMeetings before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the event description when creating an event.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent 3.1.1
Exploit prediction
7.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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 |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent | <3.1.1 |
3.1.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
openmeetings.apache.org
/security.html
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
apache.org
/dist/openmeetings/3.1.1/CHANGELOG
web
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/136433/Apache-OpenMeetings-3.0.7-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
web
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/537888/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2163
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/openmeetings
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-2163
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gw38-mxr2-rm8r
- NVD CVE-2016-2163
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