CVE-2016-10148
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Summary
The wp_ajax_update_plugin function in wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php in WordPress before 4.6 makes a get_plugin_data call before checking the update_plugins capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended read-access restrictions via the plugin parameter to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php, a related issue to CVE-2016-6896.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
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ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96847
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/20/1
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/38168
- https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/path_traversal_vulnerability_in_wordpress_core_ajax_handlers.html
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37490
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96847
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/20/1
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/38168
- https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/path_traversal_vulnerability_in_wordpress_core_ajax_handlers.html
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37490
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