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WordPress core

CVE-2016-5839

WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass the sanitize_file_name protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.

Severity
High 7.5
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-2016-5839
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5839