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title: "CVE-2016-9681\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-9681

Publication date 25 December 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-2016-9681?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Serendipity before
2.0.5 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or
HTML via a category or directory name.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| serendipity | 17.04 zesty | Not in release |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |

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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)

## 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-2016-9681)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9681)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-9681)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9681)

### Other references

* <https://github.com/s9y/Serendipity/commit/e2a665e13b7de82a71c9bbb77575d15131b722be>
* <https://smarterbitbybit.com/cve-2016-9681-serendipity-cms-xss-vulnerability-in-version-2-0-4/>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9681>