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 restrictions via the plugin parameter to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php, a related issue to CVE-2016-6896.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.3 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 62%
VendorProductVersion
wordpresswordpress
𝑥
≤ 4.5.5
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
wordpress
bullseye (security)
5.7.11+dfsg1-0+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye
5.7.11+dfsg1-0+deb11u1
fixed
jessie
not-affected
wheezy
not-affected
bookworm
6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1
fixed
sid
6.6.1+dfsg1-1
fixed
trixie
6.6.1+dfsg1-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
wordpress
noble
not-affected
mantic
not-affected
lunar
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
impish
not-affected
hirsute
not-affected
groovy
not-affected
focal
not-affected
eoan
not-affected
disco
not-affected
cosmic
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
artful
not-affected
zesty
not-affected
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
needed
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/20/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96847
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/38168
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37490
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/path_traversal_vulnerability_in_wordpress_core_ajax_handlers.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/20/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96847
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/38168
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37490
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/path_traversal_vulnerability_in_wordpress_core_ajax_handlers.html