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.

CVSS v3 6.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

6.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1	Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/54720a14d85bc1197ded7cb09bd3ea790caa0b6e	Patch
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8616
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1	Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/54720a14d85bc1197ded7cb09bd3ea790caa0b6e	Patch
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8616

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2017-01-05 02:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-7169

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7169

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7169

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Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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