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WordPress Core < 4.5.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via Attachment Name #2

CVE-2016-5833 · wordpress

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Vulnerability
WordPress Core < 4.5.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via Attachment Name #2
Affected software
wordpress(WordPress core)
Affected versions
  • < 3.7
  • ≥ 4.2 and ≤ 4.2.8
  • ≥ 4.3 and ≤ 4.3.4
  • ≥ 4.4 and ≤ 4.4.3
  • ≥ 4.5 and ≤ 4.5.2
  • ≥ 3.7 and ≤ 3.7.14
  • ≥ 3.8 and ≤ 3.8.14
  • ≥ 3.9 and ≤ 3.9.12
  • ≥ 4.0 and ≤ 4.0.11
  • ≥ 4.1 and ≤ 4.1.11
Authentication
Not specified in feed title — see source advisory
Vulnerability type
Cross-site scripting
CVE
CVE-2016-5833
Published
18 June 2016
CISA KEV
Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact
May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.
Source

Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory ffa252d6-0fe2-4d1f-802f-b902084822a7). Methodology and redistribution notes

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