What is the severity of CVE-2016-10851?

CVE-2016-10851 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10851?

To resolve CVE-2016-10851, upgrade to cPanel version 11.54.0.4 or later.

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2016-10851?

CVE-2016-10851 allows for self XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) attacks in the WHM PHP Configuration editor.

Which versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2016-10851?

CVE-2016-10851 affects cPanel versions prior to 11.54.0.4, including versions 11.48.5.2 to 11.48.0.5, 11.50.4.3 to 11.50.0.4, and 11.52.2.4 to 11.52.2.1.

Is CVE-2016-10851 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2016-10851 is not remotely exploitable but requires user interaction for the self XSS attack to occur.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-10851

medium

5.4

CWE

1/8/2019

6/8/2019

CVE-2016-10851: XSS

First published: Thu Aug 01 2019(Updated: )

cPanel before 11.54.0.4 allows self XSS in the WHM PHP Configuration editor interface (SEC-84).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cpanel Cpanel	>=11.48.0.5<11.48.5.2
Cpanel Cpanel	>=11.50.0.4<11.50.4.3
Cpanel Cpanel	>=11.52.2.1<11.52.2.4
Cpanel Cpanel	>=11.54.0.0<11.54.0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10851?
CVE-2016-10851 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10851?
To resolve CVE-2016-10851, upgrade to cPanel version 11.54.0.4 or later.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2016-10851?
CVE-2016-10851 allows for self XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) attacks in the WHM PHP Configuration editor.
Which versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2016-10851?
CVE-2016-10851 affects cPanel versions prior to 11.54.0.4, including versions 11.48.5.2 to 11.48.0.5, 11.50.4.3 to 11.50.0.4, and 11.52.2.4 to 11.52.2.1.
Is CVE-2016-10851 exploitable remotely?
CVE-2016-10851 is not remotely exploitable but requires user interaction for the self XSS attack to occur.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10851?
CVE-2016-10851 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10851?
To resolve CVE-2016-10851, upgrade to cPanel version 11.54.0.4 or later.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2016-10851?
CVE-2016-10851 allows for self XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) attacks in the WHM PHP Configuration editor.
Which versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2016-10851?
CVE-2016-10851 affects cPanel versions prior to 11.54.0.4, including versions 11.48.5.2 to 11.48.0.5, 11.50.4.3 to 11.50.0.4, and 11.52.2.4 to 11.52.2.1.
Is CVE-2016-10851 exploitable remotely?
CVE-2016-10851 is not remotely exploitable but requires user interaction for the self XSS attack to occur.