CVE-2016-7168

4.8 MEDIUM
Published: January 05, 2017 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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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:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.8%
74th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

wordpress

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