Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-7169

Directory traversal vulnerability in the File_Upload_Upgrader class in wp-admin/includes/class-file-upload-upgrader.php in the upgrade package uploader in WordPress before 4.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files via a crafted urlholder parameter.
Published 2017-01-05 02:59:04
Updated 2017-11-04 01:29:23
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Products affected by CVE-2016-7169

Threat overview for CVE-2016-7169

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2016-7169
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80
IPs affected by CVE-2016-7169 24
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7169

EPSS FAQ
0.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 58 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7169

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.5
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.0
6.4
 NIST
6.3
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
2.8
3.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2016-7169

  • The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-7169

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