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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-1337 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T03:14:42.275Z
Reserved: 2017-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-10148
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-01-18T21:59:00.247
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2016-10148
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD