Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-4566
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in plupload.flash.swf in Plupload before 2.1.9, as used in WordPress before 4.5.2, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Same-Origin Method Execution (SOME) attack.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2016-4566
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plupload:plupload:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2016-4566
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2016-4566 13
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4566
1.65%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 87 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-4566
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
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2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-4566
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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-2016-4566
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https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/37382/
Changeset 37382 โ WordPress TracPatch
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8489
WordPress <= 4.5.1 - Pupload Same Origin Method Execution (SOME)Third Party Advisory
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https://wordpress.org/news/2016/05/wordpress-4-5-2/
News โ WordPress 4.5.2 Security Release โ WordPress.orgPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.plupload.com/punbb/viewtopic.php?pid=28690
Plupload: Multi-runtime File-UploaderVendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035818
WordPress Input Validation Flaws in 'MediaElement' and 'Plupload' Let Remote Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.2
Version 4.5.2 | WordPress.orgPatch
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https://gist.github.com/cure53/09a81530a44f6b8173f545accc9ed07e
WordPress SOME bug in plupload.flash.swf ยท GitHubThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/2
oss-security - CVE Request: wordpress and mediaelement
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