CVE-2016-5837

HIGH

WordPress < 4.5.3 - Unauthenticated Category Attribute Removal

Title source: llm

Description

WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and remove a category attribute from a post via unspecified vectors.

References (6)

Core 6

Core References

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/

Patch 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 x_refsource_misc

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8520

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91365

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3639

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.0083

EPSS Percentile 74.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

Status published

Products (1)

wordpress/wordpress < 4.5.2

Published Jun 29, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026