CVE-2016-1564

6.1 MEDIUM
Published: May 22, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php in WordPress before 4.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) stylesheet name or (2) template name to wp-admin/customize.php.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.1
Source: security@debian.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://twitter.com/brutelogic/statuses/685105483397619713
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3444
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034622
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36185
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/01/wordpress-4-4-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8358
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
71th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

wordpress