Vulnerability in WordPress
CVE-2016-10148
The wp_ajax_update_plugin function in wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php in WordPress before 4.6 makes a get_plugin_data call before checking the update_plugins capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended read-access restrictions via the plugin parameter to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php, a related issue to CVE-2016-6896.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96847 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/20/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/38168 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/path_traversal_vulnerability_in_wordpress_core_ajax_h… (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
- core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37490 (Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10148?
- CVE-2016-10148 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2017-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10148?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10148 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.