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…

published January 18, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
76.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01641 · 76.1th percentile
Published
2017-01-18T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 JAN 21:00Z
    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…
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