CVE-2016-10148

Description

The wp_ajax_update_plugin function in wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php in WordPress before 4.6 makes a get_plugin_data call before checking the update_plugins capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended read-access restrictions via the plugin parameter to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php, a related issue to CVE-2016-6896.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory sumofpwn.nl
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96847 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/20/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/38168 patch issue tracking
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/path_traversal_vulnerability_in_wordpress_core_ajax_handlers.html third party advisory technical description
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37490 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10148?
CVE-2016-10148 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10148?
To fix CVE-2016-10148, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10148 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10148 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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