Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Oct 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-10516
CVE-2016-10516
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the render_full function in debug/tbtools.py in the debugger in Pallets Werkzeug before 0.11.11 (as used in Pallets Flask and other products) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a field that contains an exception message.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
WerkzeugPyPI | < 0.11.11 | 0.11.11 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/advisories/GHSA-h2fp-xgx6-xh6fghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pallets/werkzeug/pull/1001nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10516ghsaADVISORY
- blog.neargle.com/2016/09/21/flask-src-review-get-a-xss-from-debugerghsaWEB
- blog.neargle.com/2016/09/21/flask-src-review-get-a-xss-from-debuger/nvdIssue Tracking
- github.com/pallets/werkzeug/commit/1034edc7f901dd645ec6e462754111b39002bd65ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/werkzeug/PYSEC-2017-43.yamlghsaWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00037.htmlnvdWEB
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