Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-5833
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.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5833
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.68%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 77 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5833
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
|
[email protected] |
|
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
|
[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-5833
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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: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-5833
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4372cdf45d0f49c74bbd4d60db7281de83e32648
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163
Third Party Advisory
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https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/
Patch;Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91368
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8518
Products affected by CVE-2016-5833
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*