CVE-2016-7139

MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—

6.1

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in an unspecified page template in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6, 4.x through 4.3.11, and 3.3.x through 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.

CVSS v3: 6.1
EG Score: 6.1(medium)
EPSS: 65.9%
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
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

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

PyPI(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
plone	3.3 ... 5.0.6 (70 versions)	4.0a1	—

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-7139?

CVE-2016-7139 is a medium vulnerability published on March 7, 2017. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in an unspecified page template in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6, 4.x through 4.3.11, and 3.3.x through 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.

When was CVE-2016-7139 disclosed?

CVE-2016-7139 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-2016-7139 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-7139 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 65.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-7139?

CVE-2016-7139 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-7139?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-7139, 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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CVE-2016-7139

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