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CVE-2016-5834

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the wp_get_attachment_link function in wp-includes/post-template.php in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted attachment name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5833.

Severity
Medium 6.1
Published
29 Jun 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Every version up to 4.5.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5834
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5834