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CVE-2016-10983

Ghost <= 0.5.5 - Missing Authorization Checks

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress has no access control for wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true downloads of exported data.

El plugin ghost versiones anteriores a 0.5.6 para WordPress, no posee un control de acceso para descargas de datos exportados de wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true .

The Ghost plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true functionality in versions up to 0.5.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download exports of data that may contain sensitive information.

*Credits: Josh Brody
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-04-28 CVE Published
  • 2019-09-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Ghost
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Ghost
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< 0.5.6
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wordpress
Affected