Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-5835 (CCN-114418)

Assigned:2016-06-23
Published:2016-06-23
Updated:2016-11-30
Summary:WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive revision-history information by leveraging the ability to read a post, related to wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php and wp-admin/revision.php.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-5835

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Thu, 23 Jun 2016 14:55:12 -0400 (EDT)
Re: CVE Requests: WordPress: 4.5.3 maintenance and security release: several issues

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-3639

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
91366

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory
1036163

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Release Notes
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wp-cve20165835-info-disc(114418)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2904cc3092c391ac7027bc87f7806953d1a25a1

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress 4.5.3 Maintenance and Security Release

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8519

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-5835

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.5.2)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1018
    P
    		DSA-3639-1 -- wordpress -- security update
    2016-09-16
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201658350000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5835 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2016-06-29
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20165835000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5835 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2016-06-29
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20165835000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5835 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-06-29
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201658350000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5835 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2016-06-29
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20165835000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5835 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2016-06-29
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20165835000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5835 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-06-29
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201658350000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5835 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-06-29
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20165835000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5835 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2016-06-29
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201658350000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5835 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2016-06-29
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20165835000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5835 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-06-29
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