CVE-2016-7168

Published Jan 5, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the media_handle_upload function in wp-admin/includes/media.php in WordPress before 4.6.1 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by tricking an administrator into uploading an image file that has a crafted filename.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-633-1 wordpress security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3681-1 wordpress security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8036 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the media_handle_upload function in wp-admin/includes/media.php in WordPress before 4.6.1 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by tricking an administrator into uploading an image file that has a crafted filename.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:50 AM
Reserved
Sep 8, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 5, 2017, 2:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:52 AM