CVE-2016-15023

Name: CVE-2016-15023
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-31T20:15:09.467+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.78%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-15023 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SiteFusion Application Server up to 6.6.6. This affects an unknown part of the file getextension.php of the component Extension Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SiteFusion Application Server up to 6.6.6. This affects an unknown part of the file getextension.php of the component Extension Handler. The manipulation leads to path traversal. Upgrading to version 6.6.7 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 49fff155c303d6cd06ce8f97bba56c9084bf08ac. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-219765 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.78%

51.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sitefusion	Application Server	< 6.6.7

References

https://github.com/sitefusion/server/commit/49fff155c303d6cd06ce8f97bba56c9084bf08acPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sitefusion/server/pull/67Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sitefusion/server/releases/tag/v6.6.7Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.219765Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.219765Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sitefusion/server/commit/49fff155c303d6cd06ce8f97bba56c9084bf08acPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sitefusion/server/pull/67Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sitefusion/server/releases/tag/v6.6.7Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.219765Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.219765Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 31, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-15023?

How severe is CVE-2016-15023?

CVE-2016-15023 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-15023?

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Source: NVD / NIST