Vulnerability · CVE-2016-3709
Possible cross-site scripting vulnerability in libxml after commit 960f0e2.
Published Jul 28, 2022 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · Possible cross-site scripting vulnerability
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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-3709. EPSS is 1.31%. Act only if a listed version of Possible cross-site scripting vulnerability is installed.
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- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Possible cross-site scripting vulnerability).
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- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium6.1
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 1.31%
- Remediation
- Not established
- Affected products
- cpe xmlsoft/libxml2
Possible cross-site scripting vulnerability in libxml after commit 960f0e2.
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- cpe xmlsoft/libxml2version unspecified
How to fix CVE-2016-3709
Recommended remediation
No required-action text, fix commit, or clear fixed-version range is stored yet.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-3709. EPSS is 1.31%. Act only if a listed version of Possible cross-site scripting vulnerability is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). EPSS 1.31%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jul 28, 2022 · NIST NVD
Detected
Possible cross-site scripting vulnerability in libxml after commit 960f0e2.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Possible cross-site scripting vulnerability in libxml after commit 960f0e2.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-3709
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-3709
30-day exploitation probability 1.3%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-3709
Possible cross-site scripting vulnerability in libxml after commit 960f0e2.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.