CVE-2016-3709

libxml2: Incorrect server side include parsing can lead to XSS

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.1

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 11, 2016

Updated · November 2, 2026

Description

A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in libxml2. A specially crafted input, when serialized and re-parsed by the libxml2 library, will result in a document with element attributes that did not exist in the original document.

Statement

Red Hat JBoss Core Services already included the flaw fixes when the CVE was published over the version of httpd 2.4.51.SP1 GA.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation