Arbitrary file upload in Estatik
CVE-2016-10958
The estatik plugin before 2.3.0 for WordPress has unauthenticated arbitrary file upload via es_media_images[] to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/estatik/ (Release Notes)
- estatik.net/estatik-released-security-updates/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/08/01/arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10958?
- CVE-2016-10958 is a high-severity vulnerability in Estatik, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10958?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10958 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.