How severe is CVE-2016-6800?

CVE-2016-6800 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2016-6800 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-6800?

CVE-2016-6800 primarily affects Apache Ofbiz. In total, 18 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6800?

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

When was CVE-2016-6800 published?

CVE-2016-6800 was published on 2017-08-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-6800

CVE-2016-6800 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Ofbiz with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. 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 6.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Apache Ofbiz
Published: 2017-08-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The default configuration of the Apache OFBiz framework offers a blog functionality. Different users are able to operate blogs which are related to specific parties. In the form field for the creation of new blog articles the user input of the summary field as well as the article field is not properly sanitized. It is possible to inject arbitrary JavaScript code in these form fields. This code gets executed from the browser of every user who is visiting this article. Mitigation: Upgrade to Apache OFBiz 16.11.01.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6800?: The default configuration of the Apache OFBiz framework offers a blog functionality. Different users are able to operate blogs which are related to specific parties. In the form field for the creation of new blog articles the user input of the summary field as well as the article field is not properly sanitized. It is possible to inject arbitrary JavaScript code in these form fields. This code gets executed from the browser of every user who is visiting this article. Mitigation: Upgrade to Apache OFBiz 16.11.01.
How severe is CVE-2016-6800?: CVE-2016-6800 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2016-6800 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-6800?: CVE-2016-6800 primarily affects Apache Ofbiz. In total, 18 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6800?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-6800 published?: CVE-2016-6800 was published on 2017-08-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (18)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:13.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:13.07.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:13.07.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:13.07.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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