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CVE-2016-2784
CMS Made Simple 2.x before 2.1.3 and 1.x before 1.12.2, when Smarty Cache is activated, allow remote attackers to conduct cache poisoning…
Medium4.7EPSS 2.5%
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Description
CMS Made Simple 2.x before 2.1.3 and 1.x before 1.12.2, when Smarty Cache is activated, allow remote attackers to conduct cache poisoning attacks, modify links, and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted HTTP Host header in a request.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium4.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.5% · top 16% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.7.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (6)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136897/CMS-Made-Simple-Cache-Poisoning.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20160506 CVE-2016-2784: CMS Made Simple < 2.1.3 & < 1.12.2 Web server Cache Poisoning (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 20160504 CVE-2016-2784: CMS Made Simple < 2.1.3 & < 1.12.2 Web server Cache Poisoning (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www.cmsmadesimple.org/2016/03/Announcing-CMSMS-1-12-2-kolonia/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 39760 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- http://www.cmsmadesimple.org/2016/04/Announcing-CMSMS-2-1-3-Black-Point/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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