CVE-2016-10148 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 18 Jan 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can bypass read-access restrictions to view plugin data due to missing capability checks in WordPress.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2016-10148?

CVE-2016-10148 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 18 Jan 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-284, CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10148?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wordpress Wordpress.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10148?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2016-10148 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10148 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10148, GHSA-3wwg-h2fr-3v7w, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10148.