ecrire/exec/valider_xml.php in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to conduct server side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a U…

published 2017-01-18 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8847

cvss: 7.4; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.3%; EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
public exploits: 0; none known

ecrire/exec/valider_xml.php in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to conduct server side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a URL in the var_url parameter in a valider_xml action.

Patch / fix

distros 1 links 4

spip Debian 14, Debian 13 3.1.3-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7999

core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23193 advisory
core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23188 advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/5 advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/6 advisory

Exploit prediction

2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	7.4	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD	2.0	4.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery

References

core.spip.net /projects/spip/repository/revisions/23193
issue-tracking, patch, vendor-advisory
core.spip.net /projects/spip/repository/revisions/23188
issue-tracking, patch, vendor-advisory
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/5
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/6
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/93451
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/17
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/12/10
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
sysdream.com /news/lab/2016-10-19-spip-3-1-2-server-side-request-forgery-cve-2016-7999/

Sources

CVE List CVE-2016-7999
NVD CVE-2016-7999

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Summary