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 arbitrary web script or HTML by tricking an administrator into uploading an image file that has a crafted filename.

CVSS v3.0 4.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

4.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

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

Advertisement

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2017-01-04 18:59

Updated : 2017-11-03 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-7168

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7168

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-79

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

Advertisement

Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

{"cve": {"data_type": "CVE", "references": {"reference_data": [{"url": "https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/", "name": "https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/", "tags": ["Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "refsource": "CONFIRM"}, {"url": "https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html", "name": "https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "MISC"}, {"url": "https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0", "name": "https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0", "tags": ["Patch"], "refsource": "CONFIRM"}, {"url": "https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1", "name": "https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1", "tags": ["Patch"], "refsource": "CONFIRM"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841", "name": "92841", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "refsource": "BID"}, {"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24", "name": "[oss-security] 20160908 Re: Persistent Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in WordPress due to unsafe processing of file names", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "MLIST"}, {"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19", "name": "[oss-security] 20160908 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in WordPress due to unsafe processing of file names", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "MLIST"}, {"url": "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615", "name": "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615", "tags": [], "refsource": "MISC"}, {"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681", "name": "DSA-3681", "tags": [], "refsource": "DEBIAN"}]}, "data_format": "MITRE", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}]}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-79"}]}]}, "data_version": "4.0", "CVE_data_meta": {"ID": "CVE-2016-7168", "ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org"}}, "impact": {"baseMetricV2": {"cvssV2": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 3.5, "accessVector": "NETWORK", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N", "authentication": "SINGLE", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "severity": "LOW", "impactScore": 2.9, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 6.8, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": true}, "baseMetricV3": {"cvssV3": {"scope": "CHANGED", "version": "3.0", "baseScore": 4.8, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW"}, "impactScore": 2.7, "exploitabilityScore": 1.7}}, "publishedDate": "2017-01-05T02:59Z", "configurations": {"nodes": [{"children": [], "operator": "OR", "cpe_match": [{"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true, "versionEndIncluding": "4.6"}]}], "CVE_data_version": "4.0"}, "lastModifiedDate": "2017-11-04T01:29Z"}