XSS in WordPress
CVE-2016-7168
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the media_handle_upload function in wp-admin/includes/media.php in WordPress before 4.6.1 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by tricking an administrator into uploading an image file that has a crafted filename.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0 (Patch)
- sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_word… (Third Party Advisory)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1 (Patch)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7168?
- CVE-2016-7168 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2017-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7168?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7168 known to be exploited?
- 27 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.