CVE-2016-7168 : Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the media_handle

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.

Published 2017-01-05 02:59:04

Updated 2017-11-04 01:29:23

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Products affected by CVE-2016-7168

Wordpress » Wordpress
Versions up to, including, (<=) 4.6
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Threat overview for CVE-2016-7168

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80

IPs affected by CVE-2016-7168 784

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7168

EPSS FAQ

0.58%

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

~ 67 %

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

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7168

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
3.5	LOW	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N	6.8	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None
4.8	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	1.7	2.7	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: Required Scope: Changed Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2016-7168

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-2016-7168

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841

WordPress Cross Site Scripting And Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/

News – WordPress 4.6.1 Security and Maintenance Release – WordPress.org
Patch;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1

Version 4.6.1 | WordPress.org
Patch

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19

oss-security - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in WordPress due to unsafe processing of file names
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681

Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3681-1 wordpress

CVEs referencing this url
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html

Summer of Pwnage - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in WordPress due to unsafe processing of file names
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0

Media: Sanitize upload filename. · WordPress/WordPress@c9e60da · GitHub
Patch
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615

WordPress 2.5-4.6 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Image Filename
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24

oss-security - Re: Persistent Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in WordPress due to unsafe processing of file names
Third Party Advisory