Medium severity · published Sep 16, 2019
CVE-2016-10959
The estatik plugin before 2.3.1 for WordPress has authenticated arbitrary file upload (exploitable with CSRF) via es_media_images[] to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
6.5
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The estatik plugin before 2.3.1 for WordPress has authenticated arbitrary file upload (exploitable with CSRF) via es_media_images[] to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 66% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
Estatik · Estatik
before 2.3.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10959
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10959
Release Notes
https://wordpress.org/plugins/estatik/#developers
Exploit
https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/08/19/authenticated-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-estatik/
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