CVE-2016-10983 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: What is CVE-2016-10983?

CVE-2016-10983 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress has no access control for wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true downloads of exported data.

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-10983?

CVE-2016-10983 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10983?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ghost Ghost.

Vulnerability Description

The ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress has no access control for wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true downloads of exported data.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ghost	Ghost	< 0.5.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136887/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://wordpress.org/plugins/ghost/#developersRelease Notes
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136887/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://wordpress.org/plugins/ghost/#developersRelease Notes

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10983?

CVE-2016-10983 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress has no access control for wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true downloads of exported data.

How severe is CVE-2016-10983?

CVE-2016-10983 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10983?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ghost Ghost.