Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-1564
Potential exploit
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php in WordPress before 4.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) stylesheet name or (2) template name to wp-admin/customize.php.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2016-1564
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2016-1564
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2016-1564 5,896
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1564
0.67%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 70 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-1564
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
6.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-1564
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-1564
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http://twitter.com/brutelogic/statuses/685105483397619713
Brute Logic on Twitter: "WordPress <=4.4.1 #XSS /wp-admin/customize.php?theme=<svg onload=alert(1)> (for a logged in admin)"Exploit
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https://wordpress.org/news/2016/01/wordpress-4-4-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
News – WordPress 4.4.1 Security and Maintenance Release – WordPress.orgPatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8358
WordPress 3.7-4.4 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034622
WordPress Input Validation Flaw in Error Messages Lets Remote Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTracker
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https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.1
Version 4.4.1 | WordPress.orgPatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36185
Changeset 36185 – WordPress Trac
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3444
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3444-1 wordpress
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/4
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: WordPress: cross-site scripting vulnerability fixed in new 4.4.1 release
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