Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the media_handle_upload function in wp-admin/includes/media.php in WordPress before 4.6.1 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by tricking an administrator into uploading an image file that has a crafted filename.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Jan 5, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade wordpress | Mar 31, 2017 | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Jan 5, 2017 |
| Wordpress | — | Upgrade Wordpress to version 4.6.1 | May 16, 2017 | Jan 4, 2017 |
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