XSS in Plupload
CVE-2016-4566
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in plupload.flash.swf in Plupload before 2.1.9, as used in WordPress before 4.5.2, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Same-Origin Method Execution (SOME) attack.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.054 (91.8th 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4566?
- CVE-2016-4566 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Plupload, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4566?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4566 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.