Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-7149 is an XSS issue in b2evolution 6.7.5 and earlier. A remote attacker could cause the application to output attacker-controlled script or HTML through autolink handling. For executives, the main risk is browser-side compromise of site users or administrators, not direct server takeover based on the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on internet-facing b2evolution installations at version 6.7.5 or earlier, especially where untrusted users can submit content processed by autolink behavior. Treat this as a targeted web application exposure cleanup item. It is not KEV-listed in the bundle, but affected public CMS instances should be upgraded or retired because XSS can affect administrators and users. Mitigation focus: Inventory any b2evolution deployments and identify versions.; Prioritize removing or upgrading b2evolution 6.7.5 and earlier.; Review b2evolution vendor guidance and the referenced commit for fix status..
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- https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/commit/9a4ab85439d1b838ee7b8eeebbf59174bb787811CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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