CVE-2016-10983

Ghost <= 0.5.5 - Missing Authorization Checks

highMissing Authorization

7.5

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Score

high

Severity

0.5.6

Patched in

2826d

Time to patch

Description

The Ghost plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true functionality in versions up to 0.5.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download exports of data that may contain sensitive information.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

High

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=0.5.5

PublishedApril 28, 2016

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginghost

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/acde5693-53fe-47b8-ad0b-6799ab63d0c1?source=api-prod

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