CVE-2016-9268
CWE-434Published: November 10, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Blog appearance in the "Install or upgrade manually" module in Dotclear through 2.10.4 allows remote authenticated super-administrators to execute arbitrary code by uploading a theme file with an zip extension, and then accessing it via unspecified vectors.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2016-9268 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2016-9268 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts