Name: CVE-2016-10983: Improper Authentication
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2019-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-10983, CWE-287, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.01518

The ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress has no access control for wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true downloads of exported data.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Ghost Plugin	—	Update ghost plugin to version 0.5.6, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Apr 28, 2016

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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