CVE-2016-6634
WordPress Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the network settings page in WordPress before 4.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 7, 2016, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 4, 2017, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-6634 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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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-2016-6634.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5 | Patch Release Notes |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92390 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&milestone=4.5 | Release Notes |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8474 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-6634 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-6634 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 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92390 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92390 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8474 No Types Assigned https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8474 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92390 Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8474 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 10, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (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://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5 No Types Assigned http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5 Release Notes, Patch Changed Reference Type https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&milestone=4.5 No Types Assigned https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&milestone=4.5 Release Notes Added CWE CWE-79 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 09, 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-2016-6634 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-2016-6634
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.16 }} 0.00%
score
0.50495
percentile