CVE-2016-6186

6.1 MEDIUM
Published: August 05, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the dismissChangeRelatedObjectPopup function in contrib/admin/static/admin/js/admin/RelatedObjectLookups.js in Django before 1.8.14, 1.9.x before 1.9.8, and 1.10.x before 1.10rc1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving unsafe usage of Element.innerHTML.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137965/Django-3.3.0-Script-Insertion.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1594.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1595.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1596.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/53
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3622
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538947/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92058
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036338
Source: cve@mitre.org
VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3039-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=1869
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/django/django/commit/d03bf6fe4e9bf5b07de62c1a271c4b41a7d3d158
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://github.com/django/django/commit/f68e5a99164867ab0e071a936470958ed867479d
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DMLLFAUT4J4IP4P2KI4NOVWRMHA22WUJ/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KHHPN6MISX5I6UTXQHYLPTLEEUE6WDXW/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2016/jul/18/security-releases/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40129/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137965/Django-3.3.0-Script-Insertion.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1594.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1595.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1596.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/53
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3622
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538947/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92058
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036338
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3039-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=1869
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/django/django/commit/d03bf6fe4e9bf5b07de62c1a271c4b41a7d3d158
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://github.com/django/django/commit/f68e5a99164867ab0e071a936470958ed867479d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DMLLFAUT4J4IP4P2KI4NOVWRMHA22WUJ/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KHHPN6MISX5I6UTXQHYLPTLEEUE6WDXW/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2016/jul/18/security-releases/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40129/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
13.1%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

djangoproject debian

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