CVE-2016-2784 json
CMS Made Simple 2.x before 2.1.3 and 1.x before 1.12.2, when Smarty Cache is activated, allow remote attackers to conduct cache poisoning a…
published 2016-05-26 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-3858
- cvss
- 4.7
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
CMS Made Simple 2.x before 2.1.3 and 1.x before 1.12.2, when Smarty Cache is activated, allow remote attackers to conduct cache poisoning attacks, modify links, and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted HTTP Host header in a request.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-39760)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-39760 CMS Made Simple < 1.12.1 / < 2.1.3 - Web Server Cache Poisoning webapps, 2016-05-04
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/39760/
exploit
-
cmsmadesimple.org
/2016/03/Announcing-CMSMS-1-12-2-kolonia/
vendor-advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/136897/CMS-Made-Simple-Cache-Poisoning.html
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2016/May/15
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/538272/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- cmsmadesimple.org /2016/04/Announcing-CMSMS-2-1-3-Black-Point/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-2784
- NVD CVE-2016-2784
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