Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting wordpress package, versions <4.4.1+dfsg-1
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
1.14% (85th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-WORDPRESS-363633
- published 22 May 2016
- disclosed 22 May 2016
Introduced: 22 May 2016
CVE-2016-1564 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable wordpress to version 4.4.1+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.
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php in WordPress before 4.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) stylesheet name or (2) template name to wp-admin/customize.php.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1564
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3444
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.1
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36185
- https://wordpress.org/news/2016/01/wordpress-4-4-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8358
- http://twitter.com/brutelogic/statuses/685105483397619713
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/4
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034622
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