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 4.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

4.8^/10

CVSS v3 : 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
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
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	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1	Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0	Patch
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html	Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-01-05 02:59

Updated : 2024-02-04 19:11

NVD link : CVE-2016-7168

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7168

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7168

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

CWE

CWE-79

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

{"id": "CVE-2016-7168", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"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"}, "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 2.9, "baseSeverity": "LOW", "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 6.8, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": true}], "cvssMetricV30": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"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}]}, "published": "2017-01-05T02:59:03.837", "references": [{"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681", "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/", "tags": ["Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615", "source": "cve@mitre.org"}], "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-79"}]}], "descriptions": [{"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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Vulnerabilidad de XSS en la funci\u00f3n media_handle_upload en wp-admin/includes/media.php en WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.6.1 podr\u00eda permitir a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML arbitrarios enga\u00f1ando a un administrador para subir un archivo de imagen que tiene un nombre de archivo manipulado."}], "lastModified": "2017-11-04T01:29:22.880", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "3F01FC84-BA31-4C2A-AB81-51A9323EC99A", "versionEndIncluding": "4.6"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"}