CVE-2016-10148

Published Jan 18, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-1337 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:14 AM
Reserved
Jan 18, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 18, 2017, 9:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:39 AM