XSS in Wordpress
CVE-2016-5834
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the wp_get_attachment_link function in wp-includes/post-template.php in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted attachment name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5833.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.021 (80.0th 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
- Wordpress
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes)
- security@debian.org (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- security@debian.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5834?
- CVE-2016-5834 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-06-29.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5834?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5834 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.