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CVE-2016-7169

Directory traversal vulnerability in the File_Upload_Upgrader class in wp-admin/includes/class-file-upload-upgrader.php in the upgrade pack…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.2%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
0
none known

Directory traversal vulnerability in the File_Upload_Upgrader class in wp-admin/includes/class-file-upload-upgrader.php in the upgrade package uploader in WordPress before 4.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files via a crafted urlholder parameter.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.06.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD2.06.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Technology feeds
WordPress (RSS, critical only)

References

  • github.com /WordPress/WordPress/commit/54720a14d85bc1197ded7cb09bd3ea790caa0b6e · x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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
  • wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/8616 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3681 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred

Sources

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