Auth bypass in Optinmonster
CVE-2016-10996
The optinmonster plugin before 1.1.4.6 for WordPress has incorrect access control for shortcodes because of a nonce leak.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/optinmonster/ (Product, Release Notes)
- www.pritect.net/blog/optinmonster-1-1-4-6-security-vulnerability (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10996?
- CVE-2016-10996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Optinmonster, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10996?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10996 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.