6.1
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2016-10006
Internet Explorer XSS in OWASP AntiSamy
Description

In OWASP AntiSamy before 1.5.5, by submitting a specially crafted input (a tag that supports style with active content), you could bypass the library protections and supply executable code. The impact is XSS.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 24, 2016, 6:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-10006 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Antisamy_project antisamy
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
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  • There is no known solution at this time.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-10006 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-10006.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95101 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037532 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy/issues/2 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95101 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037532 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy/issues/2 Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-10006 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-10006 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Java JavaScript HTML CSS ASP.NET DIGITAL Command Language PHP Shell Roff

Updated: 6 days, 6 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 18, 2025, 4:46 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

nahsra/antisamy with CVE-2016-10006

Java JavaScript HTML CSS ASP.NET DIGITAL Command Language Hack Shell Roff

Updated: 1 year, 2 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 31, 2024, 9:12 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-10006 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-10006 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95101
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037532
    Added Reference https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy/issues/2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037532 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037532 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:antisamy_project:antisamy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.5.4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:antisamy_project:antisamy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.5.5
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037532 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 29, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95101 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95101 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95101 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy/issues/2 No Types Assigned https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy/issues/2 Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:antisamy_project:antisamy:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.1
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.99 }} -3.18%

score

0.74875

percentile