CVE-2016-7169
medium
CVSS v3
6.3
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
6.3
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the File_Upload_Upgrader class in wp-admin/includes/class-file-upload-upgrader.php in the upgrade package uploader in WordPress before 4.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files via a crafted urlholder parameter.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
73%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Arch Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Fixed | 4.6.1-1 |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 4.6.1+dfsg-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 4.6.1+dfsg-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 4.6.1+dfsg-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 4.6.1+dfsg-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 4.6.1+dfsg-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | {"endIncluding":"4.6"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201609-32
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/54720a14d85bc1197ded7cb09bd3ea790caa0b6e
- https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8616
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7169
CWEs
CWE-22
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.