CVE-2016-7169
6.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.0%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-7169
To remediate CVE-2016-7169, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wordpress—upgrade to 4.6.1+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-7169 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 3.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.6.1+dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |