CVE-2016-7980

Name: CVE-2016-7980
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-01-18T17:59:00.827+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.12%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7980 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ecrire/exec/valider_xml.php in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that execute the XML validator on a local file via a crafted valider_xml request. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2016-7998 to execute arbitrary PHP code.. EPSS estimates a 4.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ecrire/exec/valider_xml.php in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that execute the XML validator on a local file via a crafted valider_xml request. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2016-7998 to execute arbitrary PHP code.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.12%

89.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Spip	Spip	<= 3.1.2

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/17Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/06/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/12/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93451
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23201Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23202Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23203Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2016-10-19-spip-3-1-2-exec-code-cross-site-request-forgery-cve-2016-7980/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/17Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/06/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/12/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93451
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23201Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23202Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23203Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2016-10-19-spip-3-1-2-exec-code-cross-site-request-forgery-cve-2016-7980/

Timeline

Published: Jan 18, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-7980?

How severe is CVE-2016-7980?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-7980 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7980?

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Source: NVD / NIST