How severe is CVE-2016-2784?

CVE-2016-2784 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2016-2784 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-2784?

CVE-2016-2784 primarily affects Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple. In total, 80 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2784?

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

When was CVE-2016-2784 published?

CVE-2016-2784 was published on 2016-05-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-2784

CVE-2016-2784 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7. 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: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.7)
CVSS v2: 2.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple
Published: 2016-05-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

CMS Made Simple 2.x before 2.1.3 and 1.x before 1.12.2, when Smarty Cache is activated, allow remote attackers to conduct cache poisoning attacks, modify links, and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted HTTP Host header in a request.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2784?: CMS Made Simple 2.x before 2.1.3 and 1.x before 1.12.2, when Smarty Cache is activated, allow remote attackers to conduct cache poisoning attacks, modify links, and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted HTTP Host header in a request.
How severe is CVE-2016-2784?: CVE-2016-2784 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2016-2784 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-2784?: CVE-2016-2784 primarily affects Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple. In total, 80 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2784?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-2784 published?: CVE-2016-2784 was published on 2016-05-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (80)

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cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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