CVE-2016-7168

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the media_handle_upload function in wp-admin/includes/media.php in WordPress before 4.6.1 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by tricking an administrator into uploading an image file that has a crafted filename.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.58%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0 patch
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html third party advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841 vdb entry third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ patch vendor advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1 patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7168?
CVE-2016-7168 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7168?
To fix CVE-2016-7168, 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-2016-7168 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7168 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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