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CVE-2016-10148

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Published: Jan 18, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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4.3
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 1.4
Source: NVD

Description

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 (1)

Products: Wordpress: Wordpress
Wordpress
1 product
Wordpress
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Wordpress
Up to 4.5.5

Related CWEs

CWE-254
CWE-254
CWE-284
Improper Access Control
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References (10)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue TrackingPatch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Source: cve@mitre.org
Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

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