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CVE-2016-7168

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-7168 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the media_handle_upload function within WordPress versions prior to 4.6.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by manipulating an administrator into uploading an image with a specially crafted filename. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), indicating a low impact on confidentiality and integrity, and requires high privileges and user interaction for exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 4.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

4.8MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
1.7
Impact Score
2.7
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.84%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
85.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0284 is in the 98th percentile among its peer group of 4,931 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

codex.wordpress.org / Version_4.6.1
Patch
github.com / WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9e60dab176635d4bfaaf431c0ea891e4726d6e0
Patch
sumofpwn.nl / advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html
Third Party Advisory
wordpress.org / news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release
PatchVendor Advisory
wpvulndb.com / vulnerabilities/8615
debian.org / security/2016/dsa-3681
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19
Third Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/92841
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry