CVE-2016-7168

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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.

4.8 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1 Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0 Patch
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1 Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0 Patch
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 02:57

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19 - Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24 - Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1 - Patch () https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1 - Patch
References () https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0 - Patch () https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0 - Patch
References () https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html - Third Party Advisory () https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html - Third Party Advisory
References () https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615 - () https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615 -
Information

Published : 2017-01-05 02:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-7168

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7168

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7168

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Products Affected

wordpress

  • wordpress
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')