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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-7168

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the media_handle_upload function in wp-admin/includes/media.php in WordPress before 4.6.1 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by tricking an administrator into uploading an image file that has a crafted filename.
Publish Date : 2017-01-05 Last Update Date : 2017-11-04
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
3.5
Confidentiality Impact None (There is no impact to the confidentiality of the system.)
Integrity Impact Partial (Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.)
Availability Impact None (There is no impact to the availability of the system.)
Access Complexity Medium (The access conditions are somewhat specialized. Some preconditions must be satistified to exploit)
Authentication ???
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Cross Site Scripting
CWE ID 79

- Products Affected By CVE-2016-7168

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 Application Wordpress Wordpress * * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Wordpress Wordpress 1

- References For CVE-2016-7168

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24
MLIST [oss-security] 20160908 Re: Persistent Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in WordPress due to unsafe processing of file names
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19
MLIST [oss-security] 20160908 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in WordPress due to unsafe processing of file names
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1 CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841
BID 92841 WordPress Cross Site Scripting And Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities Release Date:2016-10-03
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0 CONFIRM
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
DEBIAN DSA-3681
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ CONFIRM

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2016-7168

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)
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