CVE-2016-10148
The wp_ajax_update_plugin function in wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php in WordPress before 4.6 makes a get_plugin_data call before checking the update_plugins capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended read-access…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.64%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The wp_ajax_update_plugin function in wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php in WordPress before 4.6 makes a get_plugin_data call before checking the update_plugins capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended read-access restrictions via the plugin parameter to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php, a related issue to CVE-2016-6896.
- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.64% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-254, CWE-284
- Affected
- wordpress/wordpress
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96847
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/38168Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37490Issue Tracking
- https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/path_traversal_vulnerability_in_wordpress_core_ajax_handlers.htmlTechnical Description, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96847
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/38168Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37490Issue Tracking
- https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/path_traversal_vulnerability_in_wordpress_core_ajax_handlers.htmlTechnical Description, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.