CVE-2016-7169
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the File_Upload_Upgrader class in wp-admin/includes/class-file-upload-upgrader.php in the upgrade package uploader in WordPress before 4.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files via a crafted urlholder parameter.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7169
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/54720a14d85bc1197ded7cb09bd3ea790caa0b6e
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1
Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201609-32
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 4.6.1-1 | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.6.1+dfsg-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.6.1+dfsg-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.6.1+dfsg-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.6.1+dfsg-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.6.1+dfsg-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | {"endIncluding":"4.6"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201609-32
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/54720a14d85bc1197ded7cb09bd3ea790caa0b6e
- https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8616
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7169
CWEs
CWE-22
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.