CVE-2016-5834

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.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.91% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/ patch vendor advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8518
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3 release notes
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4372cdf45d0f49c74bbd4d60db7281de83e32648 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91368 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3639 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5834?
CVE-2016-5834 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5834?
To fix CVE-2016-5834, 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-2016-5834 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5834 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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