CVE-2016-7998
The SPIP template composer/compiler in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading an HTML file with a crafted (1) INCLUDE or (2) INCLURE tag and then accessing it with a valider_xml action.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.3%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The SPIP template composer/compiler in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading an HTML file with a crafted (1) INCLUDE or (2) INCLURE tag and then accessing it with a valider_xml action.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 13.29% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 20 October 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- spip/spip
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 11.2% on 21 September 2026 to 13.3% on 27 October 2026, peaking at 13.6% on 22 September 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/17Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93451Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23186Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23189Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23192Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2016-10-19-spip-3-1-2-template-compiler-composer-php-code-execution-cve-2016-7998/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/17Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93451Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23186Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23189Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23192Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2016-10-19-spip-3-1-2-template-compiler-composer-php-code-execution-cve-2016-7998/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.