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WordPress Core < 4.5 - Cross-Site Scripting via Network Settings Page

CVE-2016-6634 · wordpress

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Vulnerability: WordPress Core < 4.5 - Cross-Site Scripting via Network Settings Page
Affected software: wordpress(WordPress core)
Affected versions: < 4.5
Authentication: Not specified in feed title — see source advisory
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2016-6634
Published: 12 April 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 23b2fc40-d8e3-4b84-ab8d-ff82a6f21842). Methodology and redistribution notes

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