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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 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.

  • Published: Jan 18, 2017
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2016-10148
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.3
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

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WordPress / wordpress - 4.5.5.x