CVE-2016-10148 json
The wp_ajax_update_plugin function in wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php in WordPress before 4.6 makes a get_plugin_data call before checki…
published 2017-01-18 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-1337
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The wp_ajax_update_plugin function in wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php in WordPress before 4.6 makes a get_plugin_data call before checking the update_plugins capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended read-access restrictions via the plugin parameter to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php, a related issue to CVE-2016-6896.
Patch / fix
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.6.1+dfsg-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10148
Exploit prediction
1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
-
core.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/38168
issue-tracking, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96847
vdb-entry
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/08/20/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
sumofpwn.nl
/advisory/2016/path_traversal_vulnerability_in_wordpress_core_ajax_handlers.html
technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
core.trac.wordpress.org
/ticket/37490
issue-tracking
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10148
- NVD CVE-2016-10148
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.