Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-10968
The peepso-core plugin before 1.6.1 for WordPress has PeepSoProfilePreferencesAjax->save() privilege escalation.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-10968
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.10%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 42 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-10968
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.0
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6.4
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NIST |
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-10968
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The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-10968
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/peepso-core/#developers
PeepSo – Community, User Profile, Membership – WordPress plugin | WordPress.orgProduct;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.pritect.net/blog/peepso-1-6-0-logged-user-privilege-escalation
PeepSoThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2016-10968
- cpe:2.3:a:peepso:peepso:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*