Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-1564 (CCN-109567)

Assigned:2016-01-06
Published:2016-01-06
Updated:2017-11-04
Summary:Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php in WordPress before 4.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) stylesheet name or (2) template name to wp-admin/customize.php.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
6.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-1564

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1034622
WordPress Input Validation Flaw in Error Messages Lets Remote Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://twitter.com/brutelogic/statuses/685105483397619713

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-3444

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20160108 Re: CVE Request: WordPress: cross-site scripting vulnerability fixed in new 4.4.1 release

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1034622

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.1

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36185

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wordpress-cve20161564-xss(109567)

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress 4.4.1 Security and Maintenance Release

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/01/wordpress-4-4-1-security-and-maintenance-release/

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8358

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-1564

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.4.0)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201615640000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1564 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2016-05-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201615640000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1564 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-05-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201615640000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1564 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2016-05-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201615640000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1564 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20161564000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1564 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20161564000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1564 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20161564000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1564 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20161564000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1564 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20161564000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1564 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20161564000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1564 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:366
    P
    		DSA-3444-1 -- wordpress -- security update
    2016-02-26
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    wordpress wordpress *
    wordpress wordpress 4.4