Is CVE-2016-10516 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-10516 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-10516?

CVE-2016-10516 has a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2016-10516?

Patch guidance is available from palletsprojects security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-10516.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-10516?

1 product: palletsprojects werkzeug.

CVE-2016-10516 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PALLETSPROJECTS
Published: 10/23/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

palletsprojects : werkzeug

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2016-10516. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2016-10516

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CVE-2016-10516 vulnerability