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)
EPSS: 0.028 (85.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Wordpress
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, 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.