CVE-2016-6635
WordPress CSRF Authentication Hijack
Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the wp_ajax_wp_compression_test function in wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php in WordPress before 4.5 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change the script compression option.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 7, 2016, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:56 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-6635 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-2016-6635.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5 | Release Notes |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681 | |
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9b7a7754133c50b82bd9d976fb5b24094f658aab | Patch |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8475 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5 | Release Notes |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681 | |
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9b7a7754133c50b82bd9d976fb5b24094f658aab | Patch |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8475 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE-2016-6635 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-6635 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681 Added Reference https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9b7a7754133c50b82bd9d976fb5b24094f658aab Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8475 -
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 https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8475 No Types Assigned https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8475 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8475 -
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:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9b7a7754133c50b82bd9d976fb5b24094f658aab No Types Assigned https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9b7a7754133c50b82bd9d976fb5b24094f658aab Patch Changed Reference Type http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5 No Types Assigned http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5 Release Notes Added CWE CWE-352 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 10, 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-2016-6635 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-6635
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.29 }} -19.78%
score
0.49358
percentile