CVE-2016-5835

WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive revision-history information by leveraging the ability to read a post, related to wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php and wp-admin/revision.php.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3639
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91366
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163	Third Party Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3	Release Notes
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2904cc3092c391ac7027bc87f7806953d1a25a1
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8519

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

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Information

Published : 2016-06-29 14:10

Updated : 2024-02-04 18:53

NVD link : CVE-2016-5835

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5835

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5835

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Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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