CVE-2016-1564

Published: May 22, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

6.1

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 2.7

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Wordpress: Wordpress

Wordpress

1 product

Wordpress

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wordpress Wordpress	Up to 4.4.0

Related CWEs

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (16)

http://twitter.com/brutelogic/statuses/685105483397619713

Source: security@debian.org

Exploit

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3444

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/4

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034622

Source: security@debian.org

https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.1

Source: security@debian.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36185

Source: security@debian.org

https://wordpress.org/news/2016/01/wordpress-4-4-1-security-and-maintenance-release/

Source: security@debian.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8358

Source: security@debian.org

http://twitter.com/brutelogic/statuses/685105483397619713