CVE-2016-5833

MEDIUM

WordPress < 4.5.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via Crafted Attachment Name

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the column_title function in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted attachment name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5834.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8518
Product x_refsource_confirm
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91368

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0122
EPSS Percentile 79.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
wordpress/wordpress < 4.5.2
Published Jun 29, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026