CVE-2016-7168
MEDIUMWordPress < 4.6.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Crafted Image Filename
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19
Scores
CVSS v3
4.8
EPSS
0.0080
EPSS Percentile
74.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (1)
wordpress/wordpress
< 4.6
Published
Jan 05, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026