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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-7998 · published 18 January 2017

CVE-2016-7998: Spip improper input validation vulnerability

Spip · Spip

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.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 14% · top 3.6% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.5
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/17 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/5 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/6 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93451 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23186 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23189 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23192 Issue TrackingPatchVendor 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/2016/10/05/17 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/5 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/6 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93451 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23186 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23189 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23192 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2016-10-19-spip-3-1-2-template-compiler-composer-php-code-execution-cve-2016-7998/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-7998), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.