CVE-2016-6635

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the wp_ajax_wp_compression_test function in wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php in WordPress before 4.5 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change the script compression option.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8475 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9b7a7754133c50b82bd9d976fb5b24094f658aab patch
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5 release notes
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6635?
CVE-2016-6635 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6635?
To fix CVE-2016-6635, 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-2016-6635 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6635 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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