How severe is CVE-2016-15010?

CVE-2016-15010 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2016-15010?

CVE-2016-15010 affects the following packages: django-ucamlookup (PyPI). Ecosystems affected: PyPI.

How do I fix CVE-2016-15010?

Update django-ucamlookup to 1.9.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2016-15010 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2016-15010 in my PyPI dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for django-ucamlookup, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2016-15010 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Is CVE-2016-15010 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2016-15010 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-15010?

CVE-2016-15010 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.6%, placing it in the 48th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-15010?

CVE-2016-15010 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2016-15010 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2016-15010 was published on January 5, 2023 and was last updated on October 20, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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MEDIUM severity

CVE-2016-15010 — django-ucamlookup

MEDIUMFix: uisautomation/django-ucamlookup@5e25e47

CVE-2016-15010 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in django-ucamlookup. A fix is available for django-ucamlookup — see the affected versions and patch details below.

django-ucamlookup Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

Also known asGHSA-pjx4-3f3p-29v3PYSEC-2023-14

Published

Jan 5, 2023

Updated

Oct 20, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 4, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs48th percentile — riskier than 48% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐍django-ucamlookup

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in University of Cambridge django-ucamlookup up to 1.9.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Lookup Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.9.2 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 5e25e4765637ea4b9e0bf5fcd5e9a922abee7eb3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217441 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐍PyPI	`django-ucamlookup`	all versions	1.9.2`pip install --upgrade 'django-ucamlookup==1.9.2'`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

django-ucamlookupdjango-ucamlookup_project

< 1.9.2

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for django-ucamlookup, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update django-ucamlookup to 1.9.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2016-15010 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

6.1/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE Classification

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Jan 5, 2023

Last updated

Oct 20, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2016-15010

GHSA-pjx4-3f3p-29v3

PYSEC-2023-14

References

Advisorygithub.com · 1.9.2 Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2016 15010 Fixgithub.com · 5e25e4765637ea4b9e0bf5fcd5e9a922abee7eb3 Reportvuldb.com Reportvuldb.com Webgithub.com · PYSEC 2023 14.yaml Packagegithub.com · django ucamlookup

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is medium severity; 8 of 8 other CVEs with CWE-79 are rated as high or higher (top: critical).

CVE-2026-113787CVE-2026-44267CVE-2026-96632CVE-2026-9086CVE-2026-118246CVE-2026-118251CVE-2026-118253CVE-2026-116797Browse all CWE-79

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 20, 2026