CVE-2016-4566
Plupload XSS Vulnerability
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in plupload.flash.swf in Plupload before 2.1.9, as used in WordPress before 4.5.2, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Same-Origin Method Execution (SOME) attack.
INFO
Published Date :
May 22, 2016, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 2, 2016, 10:56 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-4566 has a 7 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-4566.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/2 | |
| http://www.plupload.com/punbb/viewtopic.php?pid=28690 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035818 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.2 | Patch |
| https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/37382/ | Patch |
| https://gist.github.com/cure53/09a81530a44f6b8173f545accc9ed07e | Third Party Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2016/05/wordpress-4-5-2/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8489 | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Proofs-of-concept for three exploits affecting an older version of WP.
HTML
None
WordPress Pen Testing
Experimenting with Kali Linux tools to exploit vulnerabilities in WordPress
assignments
None
Week 7 Assignment - WordPress vs. Kali
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-4566 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-4566 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 02, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035818 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035818 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/37382/ No Types Assigned https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/37382/ Patch Changed Reference Type https://gist.github.com/cure53/09a81530a44f6b8173f545accc9ed07e No Types Assigned https://gist.github.com/cure53/09a81530a44f6b8173f545accc9ed07e Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 01, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035818 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8489 No Types Assigned https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8489 Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 26, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8489 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:plupload:plupload:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.plupload.com/punbb/viewtopic.php?pid=28690 No Types Assigned http://www.plupload.com/punbb/viewtopic.php?pid=28690 Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2016/05/wordpress-4-5-2/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/news/2016/05/wordpress-4-5-2/ Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.2 No Types Assigned https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.2 Patch Added CWE CWE-79 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4566 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4566
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.02 }} 0.00%
score
0.81455
percentile