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CVE-2019-16394

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2019-09-17
  • Fixed in3.2.5 · 3.1.11
  • WeaknessCWE-203

Am I affected?

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Description

SPIP before 3.1.11 and 3.2 before 3.2.5 provides different error messages from the password-reminder page depending on whether an e-mail address exists, which might help attackers to enumerate subscribers.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-09-1721:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Spip
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.2≥ 3.2.0, < 3.2.53.2.5
3.1< 3.1.113.1.11
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
10.0= 10.0no fix published
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
18.4= 18.04no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • spipUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • spipUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 3.1.4-4~deb9u3build0.18.04.1
  • spipDebian:14all versions · fixed in 3.2.5-1
  • spipDebian:13all versions · fixed in 3.2.5-1
  • spipDebian:10all versions · fixed in 3.2.4-1+deb10u1
  • spipDebian:9all versions · fixed in 3.1.4-4~deb9u3
  • spipDebian:8all versions · fixed in 3.0.17-2+deb8u5

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Spip to 3.2.5 · 3.1.11

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.15.3read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-203read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score7.3 %2026-11-04
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept1known since 2026-11-01
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

  • EUVD-2019-7142same flawENISA EUVD · LicenseRef-ENISA-legal-notice
  • DLA-1975-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated
  • DSA-4532-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated
  • USN-4536-1advisory covering several CVEsUbuntu

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Published
2019-09-17
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-16394?

SPIP before 3.1.11 and 3.2 before 3.2.5 provides different error messages from the password-reminder page depending on whether an e-mail address exists, which might help attackers to enumerate subscribers.

Is CVE-2019-16394 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-16394 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 7.3% on 2026-11-04, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-16394?

CVE-2019-16394 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

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