// For flags

CVE-2016-7168

WordPress Core < 4.6.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Severity Score

4.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Vulnerabilidad de XSS en la función media_handle_upload en wp-admin/includes/media.php en WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.6.1 podría permitir a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML arbitrarios engañando a un administrador para subir un archivo de imagen que tiene un nombre de archivo manipulado.

*Credits: Cengiz Han Sahin
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-09-07 CVE Published
  • 2016-09-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-08-04 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wordpress
Search vendor "Wordpress"
 Wordpress
Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"
 <= 4.6
Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " <= 4.6"
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Affected