CVE-2016-20036 json
Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
published 2026-03-15 7 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-10827
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 contains multiple reflected cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in the enginemanager interface where input passed through various parameters is not properly sanitized before being returned to users. Attackers can inject malicious script code through parameters like appName, vhost, uiAppType, and wowzaCloudDestinationType in multiple endpoints to execute arbitrary HTML and JavaScript in a user's browser session.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40135 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- zeroscience.mk http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5343.php referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- Wowza Media Systems, LLC. Wowza Streaming Engine
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/40135
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
zeroscience.mk
/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5343.php
vendor-advisory, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/wowza-streaming-engine-multiple-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-20036
- NVD CVE-2016-20036
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