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TI-2016-04917 Aliases CVE-2016-5661GHSA-q2hc-xfq6-qp7r

Accela Civic Platform Citizen Access portal relies on the client to restrict file types…

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Accela Civic Platform Citizen Access portal relies on the client to restrict file types for uploads, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via modified _EventArgument and filename parameters.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02557 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:accela:civic_platform_citizen_access_portal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableAccela
  • cpe:2.3:a:accela:civic_platform_citizen_access_portal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Accela

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5661
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q2hc-xfq6-qp7r

References

Advisory 2

Sources

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