VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-7168

CVSS score4.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.84%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-01-05
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the media_handle_upload function in wp-admin/includes/media.php in WordPress before 4.6.1 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by tricking an administrator into uploading an image file that has a crafted filename.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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