How severe is CVE-2016-15025?

CVE-2016-15025 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.5, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2016-15025 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-15025?

CVE-2016-15025 affects Generator-hottowel Project Generator-hottowel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-15025?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-15025 published?

CVE-2016-15025 was published on 2023-02-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-15025

CVE-2016-15025 is a low-severity vulnerability in Generator-hottowel Project Generator-hottowel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 3.5)
CVSS v2: 4.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Generator-hottowel Project Generator-hottowel
Published: 2023-02-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in generator-hottowel 0.0.11. Affected is an unknown function of the file app/templates/src/server/_app.js of the component 404 Error Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is c17092fd4103143a9ddab93c8983ace8bf174396. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221484.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-15025?: A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in generator-hottowel 0.0.11. Affected is an unknown function of the file app/templates/src/server/_app.js of the component 404 Error Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is c17092fd4103143a9ddab93c8983ace8bf174396. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221484.
How severe is CVE-2016-15025?: CVE-2016-15025 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.5, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2016-15025 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-15025?: CVE-2016-15025 affects Generator-hottowel Project Generator-hottowel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-15025?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-15025 published?: CVE-2016-15025 was published on 2023-02-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:generator-hottowel_project:generator-hottowel:0.0.11:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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