How severe is CVE-2016-6186?

CVE-2016-6186 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-2016-6186?

CVE-2016-6186 affects the following packages: django (PyPI), django (PyPI), django (PyPI). Ecosystems affected: PyPI.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6186?

Update django to 1.8.14 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2016-6186 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2016-6186 in my PyPI dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate CVE-2016-6186 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-2016-6186 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for CVE-2016-6186, including 1 documented proof-of-concept exploit on Exploit-DB. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-6186?

CVE-2016-6186 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 5.6%, placing it in the 93th 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-2016-6186?

CVE-2016-6186 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-2016-6186 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2016-6186 was published on August 5, 2016 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-2016-6186 — django

MEDIUMFix: django/django@d03bf6f

CVE-2016-6186 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in django. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for django — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Django Cross-site scripting Vulnerability

Also known asGHSA-c8c8-9472-w52hPYSEC-2016-2

Published

Aug 5, 2016

Updated

Oct 20, 2026

Affected

3 pkgs

Patched

3 / 3

Exploits

1 known

Exploitation data as of Nov 3, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

5.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs93th percentile — riskier than 93% 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

3 pkgs affected

🐍django🐍django🐍django

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

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.

Affected Packages

3 total 3 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐍PyPI	`django`	all versions	1.8.14`pip install --upgrade 'django==1.8.14'`
🐍PyPI	`django`	≥ 1.9&&< 1.9.8	1.9.8`pip install --upgrade 'django==1.9.8'`
🐍PyPI	`django`	≥ 1.10a1&&< 1.10rc1	1.10rc1`pip install --upgrade 'django==1.10rc1'`

Affected Products

2 products · 13 configurations

debian linuxdebian

1 version

8.0

Application

djangodjangoproject

≤ 1.8.13

10 versions

1.91.9.01.9.11.9.21.9.31.9.41.9.51.9.61.9.71.10

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

EDB-40129webappspython✓ Verified

Django CMS 3.3.0 - Editor Snippet Persistent Cross-Site Scripting

by Vulnerability-Lab · Jul 20, 2016

Exploit-DB Source

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for django, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update django to 1.8.14 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2016-6186 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.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatModerate

Product	Fixed in	Advisory
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7	`python-django-0:1.8.14-1.el7ost`	RHSA-2016:1595
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty)	`python-django-0:1.8.14-1.el7ost`	RHSA-2016:1596
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 Operational Tools for RHEL 7	`python-django-0:1.8.14-1.el7ost`	RHSA-2016:1594

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