CVE-2019-16391: Medium severity Spip SPIP vulnerability

Published Sep 17, 2019
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Updated

Last updated 26 August 2025

Other sources

SPIP before 3.1.11 and 3.2 before 3.2.5 allows authenticated visitors to modify any published content and execute other modifications in the database. This is related to ecrire/inc/meta.php and ecrire/inc/securiseraction.php.

Launchpad

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Spip SPIP<3.1.11
Spip SPIP>=3.2.0<3.2.5
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
debian/spip
3.2.11-3+deb11u103.2.11-3+deb11u74.4.3+dfsg-1+deb13u14.4.8+dfsg-14.4.9+dfsg-1

Event History

Sep 17, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:49 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:22 PM
Description
Feb 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·09:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·09:30 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16391?

The severity of CVE-2019-16391 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

2

How can authenticated visitors modify content in SPIP before version 3.1.11 and 3.2 before 3.2.5?

Authenticated visitors can modify any published content in SPIP before version 3.1.11 and 3.2 before 3.2.5 by exploiting vulnerabilities in ecrire/inc/meta.php and ecrire/inc/securiser_action.php.

3

Which versions of SPIP are affected by CVE-2019-16391?

Versions of SPIP before 3.1.11 and 3.2 before 3.2.5 are affected by CVE-2019-16391.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-16391?

To fix CVE-2019-16391, update SPIP to version 3.1.11 or 3.2.5.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-16391?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-16391 on the SPIP blog and the SPIP git repository.

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