Medium severity · published Jan 5, 2017
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…
4.8
CVSS
2.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.8% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
through 4.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7168
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7168
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
Third Party Advisory
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
Patch
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1
Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0
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