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title: "CVE-2016-1912\n    | Ubuntu"
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1912?format=md
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# CVE-2016-1912

Publication date 15 January 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.4 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1912?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Dolibarr ERP/CRM
3.8.3 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or
HTML via the (1) lastname, (2) firstname, (3) email, (4) job, or (5)
signature parameter to htdocs/user/card.php.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| dolibarr | 19.04 disco | Not in release |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 15.10 wily | Ignored end of life |
| 15.04 vivid | Ignored end of life |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1912?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| dolibarr | * Upstream:   [0d31813](https://github.com/GPCsolutions/dolibarr/commit/0d3181324c816bdf664ca5e1548dfe8eb05c54f8) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.4 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.4 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1912)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1912)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-1912)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1912)

### Other references

* <https://twitter.com/MickaelDorigny/status/684456187870457857>
* <http://www.information-security.fr/xss-dolibarr-version-3-8-3/>
* <http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135201/Dolibarr-3.8.3-Cross-Site-Scripting.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1912>