MEDIUM
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lucene_search.jsp in dotCMS before 3.5.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query parameter to c/portal/layout
Published Apr 18, 2016
4.8
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.66%
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lucene_search.jsp in dotCMS before 3.5.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query parameter to c/portal/layout.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
4.8 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
3.5 LOW NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.66% 0.00659
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00659
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.66% (0.00659) | 49.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.66% (0.00659) | 46.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.19% (0.00192) | 39.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 32.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 30.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 28.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- http://dotcms.com/security/SI-33 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/37 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://dotcms.com/security/SI-33 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/37 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 18, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Apr 7, 2016
Link CVE-2016-3971
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a