CVE-2016-1564

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php in WordPress before 4.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) stylesheet name or (2) template name to wp-admin/customize.php.

CVSS v3.0 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://twitter.com/brutelogic/statuses/685105483397619713	Exploit
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36185
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/4
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.1	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/01/wordpress-4-4-1-security-and-maintenance-release/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8358
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034622
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3444

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2016-05-21 18:59

Updated : 2017-11-03 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-1564

Mitre link : CVE-2016-1564

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CWE

CWE-79

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

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Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

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