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CVE-2016-7168

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the media_handle_upload function in wp-admin/includes/media.php in WordPress before 4.6.1 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by tricking an administrator into uploading an image file that has a crafted filename.

Severity
Medium 4.8
Published
5 Jan 2017
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 4.6

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7168
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7168