CVE-2016-20036

Name: CVE-2016-20036
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-03-16T14:17:50.883+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10EPSS 0.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-20036 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

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

CVSS 4.0

5.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.24%

14.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wowza	Streaming Engine	4.5.0

References

http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5343.phpExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40135Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wowza-streaming-engine-multiple-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 16, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-20036?

How severe is CVE-2016-20036?

CVE-2016-20036 has a CVSS score of 5.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-20036?

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Source: NVD / NIST