What is CVE-2016-10706?

CVE-2016-10706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-01-12.

How severe is CVE-2016-10706?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-10706 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Automattic Jetpack

CVE-2016-10706

The Jetpack plugin before 4.0.3 for WordPress has XSS via a crafted Vimeo link.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.010 (57.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Automattic Jetpack
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10706?: CVE-2016-10706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automattic Jetpack, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2016-10706?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-10706 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.