Vulnerability · CVE-2016-6186

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the dismissChangeRelatedObjectPopup function in contrib/admin/static/admin/js/admin/RelatedObjectLookups.js in Django befor…

Q: Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 8.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

Q: What should an analyst verify?

CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). EPSS 5.54%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Published Aug 5, 2016 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · debian linux

Last checked Nov 8, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-6186. EPSS is 5.54%. Act only if a listed version of debian linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

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Severity: Medium6.1
Known exploitation: Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS: 5.54%
Remediation: Version ranges on file
Affected products: cpe debian/debian linux · cpe djangoproject/django

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the dismissChangeRelatedObjectPopup function in contrib/admin/static/admin/js/admin/RelatedObjectLookups.js in Django before 1.8.14, 1.9.x before 1.9.8, and 1.10.x before 1.10rc1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving unsafe usage of Element.innerHTML.

Are you affected?

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cpe debian/debian linux8.0
cpe djangoproject/django1.9
cpe djangoproject/django1.9.0
cpe djangoproject/django1.9.1
cpe djangoproject/django1.9.2
cpe djangoproject/django<= 1.8.13

How to fix CVE-2016-6186

Upgrade
CVE-2016-6186 lists a fix boundary at 1.8.13. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected <= 1.8.13
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
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-2016-6186. EPSS is 5.54%. Act only if a listed version of debian linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 8.0. 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 5.54%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Debian security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

Aug 5, 2016 · Monitored products — high
Detected
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the dismissChangeRelatedObjectPopup function in contrib/admin/static/admin/js/admin/RelatedObjectLookups.js in Django before 1.8.14, 1.9.x before 1.9.8, and 1.10.x before 1.10rc1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving unsafe usage of Element.innerHTML.
Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high
Updated
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the dismissChangeRelatedObjectPopup function in contrib/admin/static/admin/js/admin/RelatedObjectLookups.js in Django before 1.8.14, 1.9.x before 1.9.8, and 1.10.x before 1.10rc1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving unsafe usage of Element.innerHTML.

Sources

CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-6186
Official CVE identifier
cve.org
Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2016-6186
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the dismissChangeRelatedObjectPopup function in contrib/admin/static/admin/js/admin/RelatedObjectLookups.js in Django before 1.8.14, 1.9.x before 1.9.8, and 1.10.x before 1.10rc1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving unsafe usage of Element.innerHTML.
nvd.nist.gov
Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137965/Django-3.3.0-Script-Insertion.html
Packet Storm link already published on the finding.
packetstormsecurity.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

Packet Storm SecurityNov 8, 2026
CVE.orgNov 8, 2026
Monitored products — highNov 7, 2026

Priority score

21/100

Evidence confidence: High

A vendor or government advisory agrees with at least one other source.

Confirmed exploitation0/30
EPSS probability1/20
CVSS severity9/15
Public exploit0/10
Internet exposure6/10
Product prevalence5/5
Detection0/5
Threat research0/5

Decision signals

Four separate signals — do not infer one from another.

Medium

CVSS severity
6.1 v3.0
Technical impact. Separate from exploitation likelihood.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS probability
5.54% · p92.88%
Estimated probability of exploitation within 30 days (FIRST).
Known exploitation
No verified KEV listing
Evidence from CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV only — not from EPSS alone.
Patch availability
Version ranges on file
Affected version ranges suggest a fixed boundary. Verify against the vendor advisory for your release.

Stacks

Debian Linux

Weakness

CWE-79
Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
MITRE definition

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