CVE-2016-5834

MEDIUM

WordPress <4.5.3 - XSS

Title source: llm

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the wp_get_attachment_link function in wp-includes/post-template.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-2016-5833.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0122
EPSS Percentile 78.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-79
Status draft

Affected Products (1)

wordpress/wordpress < 4.5.2

Timeline

Published Jun 29, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026