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WordPress Core < 4.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via wp_ajax_wp_compression_test

CVE-2016-6635 · wordpress

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Vulnerability: WordPress Core < 4.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via wp_ajax_wp_compression_test
Affected software: wordpress(WordPress core)
Affected versions: < 4.5
Authentication: Not specified in feed title — see source advisory
Vulnerability type: CSRF
CVE: CVE-2016-6635
Published: 12 March 2016
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 0fbb1044-dd42-469d-9299-135ef2e609e0). Methodology and redistribution notes

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