Medium severity · published Jan 5, 2017
CVE-2016-7169
Directory traversal vulnerability in the File_Upload_Upgrader class in wp-admin/includes/class-file-upload-upgrader.php in the upgrade package uploader in WordPress before 4.6.1…
6.3
CVSS
3.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the File_Upload_Upgrader class in wp-admin/includes/class-file-upload-upgrader.php in the upgrade package uploader in WordPress before 4.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files via a crafted urlholder parameter.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.2% · higher than 88% 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-2016-7169
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7169
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841
Patch
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1
Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/54720a14d85bc1197ded7cb09bd3ea790caa0b6e
Patch
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
wpvulndb.com
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8616
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