CVE-2016-10990 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: What is CVE-2016-10990?

CVE-2016-10990 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). The wp-cerber plugin before 2.7 for WordPress has XSS via the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header.

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-10990?

CVE-2016-10990 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10990?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wpcerber Cerber Security Antispam \& Malware Scan.

Vulnerability Description

The wp-cerber plugin before 2.7 for WordPress has XSS via the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wpcerber	Cerber Security Antispam \& Malware Scan	< 2.7

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-cerber/#developersRelease Notes
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8430ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-cerber/#developersRelease Notes
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8430ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10990?

CVE-2016-10990 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). The wp-cerber plugin before 2.7 for WordPress has XSS via the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header.

How severe is CVE-2016-10990?

CVE-2016-10990 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10990?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wpcerber Cerber Security Antispam \& Malware Scan.