CVE-2016-7169 : Directory traversal vulnerability in the File_Upload_Upgrader class in wp-admin/includes/class-file-upload-upgrader.php

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.

Published 2017-01-05 02:59:04

Updated 2017-11-04 01:29:23

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Threat overview for CVE-2016-7169

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2016-7169

Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80

IPs affected by CVE-2016-7169 26

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7169

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.21%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 58 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7169

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.5	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P	8.0	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
6.3	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	2.8	3.4	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: Low

CWE ids for CVE-2016-7169

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-7169

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841

WordPress Cross Site Scripting And Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities

CVEs referencing this url
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/

News – WordPress 4.6.1 Security and Maintenance Release – WordPress.org
Patch;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1

Version 4.6.1 | WordPress.org
Patch

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681

Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3681-1 wordpress

CVEs referencing this url
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/54720a14d85bc1197ded7cb09bd3ea790caa0b6e

Upgrade/Install: Sanitize file name in `File_Upload_Upgrader`. · WordPress/WordPress@54720a1 · GitHub
Patch
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8616

WordPress 2.8-4.6 - Path Traversal in Upgrade Package Uploader

Products affected by CVE-2016-7169