CVE-2016-10953 json
The Headway theme before 3.8.9 for WordPress has XSS via the license key field.
published 2019-09-13 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-1944
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Headway theme before 3.8.9 for WordPress has XSS via the license key field.
Patch / fix
- headwaythemes headway 3.8.9
Exploit prediction
0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/8641
third-party-advisory
-
wptavern.com
/headway-3-8-9-patches-potential-xss-vulnerability
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10953
- NVD CVE-2016-10953
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