CVE-2016-10976

Public Exploit

Description

The safe-editor plugin before 1.2 for WordPress has no se_save authentication, with resultant XSS.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.44% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory wpvulndb.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8497 third party advisory exploit
https://wordpress.org/plugins/safe-editor/#developers product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10976?
CVE-2016-10976 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10976?
To fix CVE-2016-10976, 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-2016-10976 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-10976 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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