CVE-2016-1564 describes multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress versions prior to 4.4.1, specifically within the wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php component. Attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML by manipulating stylesheet or template names when accessing wp-admin/customize.php. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 6.1 (MEDIUM), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress: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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