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CVE-2016-7168

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the media_handle_upload function in wp-admin/includes/media.php in WordPress before 4.6.1 might…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.8%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the media_handle_upload function in wp-admin/includes/media.php in WordPress before 4.6.1 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by tricking an administrator into uploading an image file that has a crafted filename.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.04.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD2.03.5AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Technology feeds
WordPress (RSS, critical only)

References

  • github.com /WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • sumofpwn.nl /advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_pr · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/8615 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92841 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • wordpress.org /news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • codex.wordpress.org /Version_4.6.1 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3681 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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