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CVE-2016-10148

MEDIUM 4.3 CVSS 3.0
Published
January 18, 2017
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-254, CWE-284
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • WordPress core
    Confirmed match
    Up to and including 4.5.5

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • wordpress wordpress — Up to and including 4.5.5

References

  • www.openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/20/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96847
  • core.trac.wordpress.org https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/38168 Issue Tracking, Patch
  • core.trac.wordpress.org https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37490 Issue Tracking
  • sumofpwn.nl https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/path_traversal_vulnerability_in_wordpress_core_ajax_handlers.html Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record