cve/2016/CVE-2016-7168.md

CVE-2016-7168

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the media_handle_upload function in wp-admin/includes/media.php in WordPress before 4.6.1 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by tricking an administrator into uploading an image file that has a crafted filename.

POC

Reference

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/19
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/24
• https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html
• https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8615

Github

• https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
• https://github.com/Afetter618/WordPress-PenTest
• https://github.com/Japluas93/WordPress-Exploits-Project
• https://github.com/KushanSingh/Codepath-Project7
• https://github.com/Lukanite/CP_wpvulns
• https://github.com/Snoriega1/Codepath-week-7-and-8
• https://github.com/alem-m/WordPressVSKali
• https://github.com/breindy/Week7-WordPress-Pentesting
• https://github.com/cakesjams/CodePath-Weeks-8-and-9
• https://github.com/cflor510/Wordpress-
• https://github.com/deltastrikeop/CS7
• https://github.com/dtkhiem86/WordPress-Pentesting-Report
• https://github.com/harrystaley/CSCI4349_Week9_Honeypot
• https://github.com/harrystaley/TAMUSA_CSCI4349_Week9_Honeypot
• https://github.com/hughiednguyen/cybersec_kali_vs_old_wp_p7
• https://github.com/krushang598/Cybersecurity-Week-7-and-8
• https://github.com/lindaerin/wordpress-pentesting
• https://github.com/mmehrayin/cybersecurity-week7
• https://github.com/mnmr1996/web-security
• https://github.com/nke5ka/codepathWeek7
• https://github.com/sammanthp007/WordPress-Pentesting-Setup
• https://github.com/yifengjin89/Web-Security-Weeks-7-8-Project-WordPress-vs.-Kali
• https://github.com/zakia00/Week7Lab
• https://github.com/zando1996/Week-7-Lab-CodePath
• https://github.com/zyeri/wordpress-pentesting