CVE-2016-6634

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the network settings page in WordPress before 4.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.78% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92390 vdb entry third party advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8474 vdb entry third party advisory
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5 patch release notes
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681 vendor advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&milestone=4.5 release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6634?
CVE-2016-6634 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6634?
To fix CVE-2016-6634, 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-2016-6634 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6634 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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