Name: CVE-2016-7169: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-7169, CWE-22, CVSS 6.3, EPSS 0.03237

Directory traversal vulnerability in the File_Upload_Upgrader class in wp-admin/includes/class-file-upload-upgrader.php in the upgrade package uploader in WordPress before 4.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files via a crafted urlholder parameter.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.3
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

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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CVSS Details

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