CVE-2016-7168 Information
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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.
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841 https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1 https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0 https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction Required
HIGH
Scope
REQUIRED
Confidentiality Impact
CHANGED
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
LOW
Base Score
NONE
Base Severity
4.8