# CVE-2016-9891: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/media.php and admin/media\_item.php in Dotclear before 2.11 allows remote authenticated use

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-12-29 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/media.php and admin/media_item.php in Dotclear before 2.11 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the upfiletitle or media_title parameter (aka the media title).

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## References

- https://dev.dotclear.org/2.0/ticket/2224
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95156
- https://hg.dotclear.org/dotclear/rev/712559193a6e
- https://dev.dotclear.org/2.0/changeset/5536ac77e915
- https://dotclear.org/blog/post/2016/12/28/Dotclear-2.11
- https://smarterbitbybit.com/cve-2016-9891-dotclear-xss-vulnerability-in-version-2-10-4/

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