CVE-2016-7136

MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—

6.1

z3c.form in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6 and 4.x through 4.3.11 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted GET request.

CVSS v3: 6.1
EG Score: 6.1(medium)
EPSS: 66.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 7, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139110/Plone-CMS-4.3.11-5.0.6-XSS-Traversal-Open-Redirection.html
cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/80
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/4
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/5
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539572/100/0/threaded
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92752
cve@mitrehttps://plone.org/security/hotfix/20160830/non-persistent-xss-in-plone-forms
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139110/Plone-CMS-4.3.11-5.0.6-XSS-Traversal-Open-Redirection.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/80
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539572/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92752
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20160830/non-persistent-xss-in-plone-forms

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
pip	plone	—	ghsa

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

PyPI(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
plone	4.2 ... 5.0.6 (32 versions)	4.3.12	—

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-7136?

CVE-2016-7136 is a medium vulnerability published on March 7, 2017. z3c.form in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6 and 4.x through 4.3.11 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted GET request.

When was CVE-2016-7136 disclosed?

CVE-2016-7136 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 7, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-7136 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-7136 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 66.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-7136?

CVE-2016-7136 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-7136?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-7136, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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