CVE-2016-1000143 describes a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability found in version 2.1.8 of the Photoxhibit WordPress plugin. This medium-severity flaw, with a CVSS score of 6.1, allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts into a user's browser through a crafted request, requiring user interaction. While no active exploitation or KEV listing is reported, and there is no public exploit code on Metasploit or ExploitDB, Nuclei templates exist for detection. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:photoxhibit_project:photoxhibit:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.