CVE-2016-15008

Name: CVE-2016-15008
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-04T10:15:10.197+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-15008 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in oxguy3 coebot-www and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function displayChannelCommands/displayChannelQuotes/displayChannelAutoreplies/showChannelHighlights/showChannelBoir of the file js/channel.js. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in oxguy3 coebot-www and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function displayChannelCommands/displayChannelQuotes/displayChannelAutoreplies/showChannelHighlights/showChannelBoir of the file js/channel.js. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The patch is named c1a6c44092585da4236237e0e7da94ee2996a0ca. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217355.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.51%

39.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Coebot-Www Project	Coebot-Www	< 2016-07-13

References

https://github.com/oxguy3/coebot-www/commit/c1a6c44092585da4236237e0e7da94ee2996a0caPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217355Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217355Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/oxguy3/coebot-www/commit/c1a6c44092585da4236237e0e7da94ee2996a0caPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217355Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217355Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 4, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-15008?

How severe is CVE-2016-15008?

CVE-2016-15008 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-15008?

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Source: NVD / NIST