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CVE-2016-6635

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.0
Published
August 7, 2016
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-352
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the wp_ajax_wp_compression_test function in wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php in WordPress before 4.5 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change the script compression option.

Affected WordPress components

  • WordPress core
    Confirmed match
    Up to and including 4.4.2

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 4.4.2

References

  • codex.wordpress.org http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5 Release Notes
  • www.debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
  • github.com https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9b7a7754133c50b82bd9d976fb5b24094f658aab Patch
  • wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8475 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record