CVE-2016-5833 : Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the column

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the column_title function in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted attachment name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5834.

Published 2016-06-29 14:10:05

Updated 2016-11-30 03:07:11

Source Debian GNU/Linux

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Products affected by CVE-2016-5833

Wordpress » Wordpress
Versions up to, including, (<=) 4.5.2
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Threat overview for CVE-2016-5833

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80

IPs affected by CVE-2016-5833 13

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5833

EPSS FAQ

0.68%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 77 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5833

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N	8.6	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None
6.1	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
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Changed Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2016-5833

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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-2016-5833

https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4372cdf45d0f49c74bbd4d60db7281de83e32648

Admin: Escape attachment name in case it contains special characters · WordPress/WordPress@4372cdf · GitHub
Patch

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163

WordPress Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Modify Passwords, Deny Service, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting and Open Redirect Attacks - SecurityTracker
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/

News – WordPress 4.5.3 Maintenance and Security Release – WordPress.org
Patch;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91368

WordPress Prior to 4.5.3 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

CVEs referencing this url
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3

Version 4.5.3 | WordPress.org

CVEs referencing this url
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8518

WordPress 4.2-4.5.2 - Authenticated Attachment Name Stored XSS

CVEs referencing this url