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CVE-2016-7168
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the media_handle_upload function in wp-admin/includes/media.php in WordPress before 4.6.1…
Medium4.8EPSS 2.8%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium4.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.8% · top 13% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (9)
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160908 Re: Persistent Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in WordPress due to unsafe processing of file names (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 92841 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- DSA-3681 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160908 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in WordPress due to unsafe processing of file names (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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