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CVE-2026-70306: Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 · Cross-site Scripting

Affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical : upgrade to 16.0.5565.1001 as a priority.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.3Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 62% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 16.0.5565.1001, 16.0.10417.20198, 16.0.19725.20522
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Microsoft SharePoint to 16.0.5565.1001 (Enterprise Server 2016) or 16.0.10417.20198 (Server 2019) or 16.0.19725.20522 (Server Subscription Edition).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MicrosoftMicrosoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016Affected
  • >=16.0.0 <16.0.5565.1001
Fixed in
  • 16.0.5565.1001
MicrosoftMicrosoft SharePoint Server 2019Affected
  • >=16.0.0 <16.0.10417.20198
Fixed in
  • 16.0.10417.20198
MicrosoftMicrosoft SharePoint Server Subscription EditionAffected
  • >=16.0.0 <16.0.19725.20522
Fixed in
  • 16.0.19725.20522

AI-suggested

An official fix is available from Microsoft. Administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70306 to remediate this vulnerability.

Description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

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