XSS in Leenk Leenk.me
CVE-2016-10988
The leenkme plugin before 2.6.0 for WordPress has stored XSS via facebook_message, facebook_linkname, facebook_caption, facebook_description, default_image, or _wp_http_referer.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (70.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8457 (Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/plugins/leenkme/ (Release Notes)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/16/4 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10988?
- CVE-2016-10988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Leenk Leenk.me, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10988?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10988 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.