CVE-2016-15037Network attack vector

Browser script execution via unescaped task status

Published Jan 21, 2024 · Updated Sep 12, 2024

Stored cross-site scripting in Netflix Scumblr 2.0.1a allows remote authenticated users to alter page content through crafted task names. The Tasks index concatenates _last_status_message into tooltip HTML without escaping, allowing script markup from a task name to reach the page. Administrator privileges are required to create the crafted task, and execution occurs when the Tasks page is viewed.

CVSS severity2.4
Low
EPSS probability0.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Stored cross-site scripting in Netflix Scumblr 2.0.1a allows remote authenticated users to alter page content through crafted task names. The Tasks index concatenates _last_status_message into tooltip HTML without escaping, allowing script markup from a task name to reach the page. Administrator privileges are required to create the crafted task, and execution occurs when the Tasks page is viewed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2016-15037
Published
Jan 21, 2024
Updated
Sep 12, 2024
Vendor
Netflix
Product
Scumblr
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 21, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 12, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.0.1a

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Netflix · Scumblrversion=2.0.1a

Published CVSS scores

2.4VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
3.3VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N
2.4VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript

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