Directory Traversal Affecting wordpress package, versions <4.6.1+dfsg-1
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.21% (59th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-WORDPRESS-362568
- published 5 Jan 2017
- disclosed 5 Jan 2017
How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable wordpress to version 4.6.1+dfsg-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wordpress package and not the wordpress package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7169
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/54720a14d85bc1197ded7cb09bd3ea790caa0b6e
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1
- https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8616
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-7169
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