vulnerability
Arch Linux: Directory traversal (CVE-2016-7169)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jan 5, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jan 5, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
A path traversal vulnerability has been discovered in the upgrade package uploader, reported by Dominik Schilling from the WordPress security team.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2016-7169
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-7169
- URL-http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841
- URL-https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1
- URL-https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/54720a14d85bc1197ded7cb09bd3ea790caa0b6e
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201609-32
- URL-https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- URL-https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8616
- CWE-22
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