MEDIUM
The Akal theme through 2016-08-22 for WordPress has XSS via the framework/brad-shortcodes/tinymce/preview.php sc parameter
Published Sep 16, 2019
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.02%
Description
The Akal theme through 2016-08-22 for WordPress has XSS via the framework/brad-shortcodes/tinymce/preview.php sc parameter.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2016-08-22
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
6.1 MEDIUM NVD
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 Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.02% 0.01020
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01020
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.02% (0.01020) | 62.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.02% (0.01020) | 58.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.19% (0.00190) | 37.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.56% (0.02562) | 75.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.19% (0.00190) | 38.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00144) | 51.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00144) | 49.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00074) | 29.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8607 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.saotn.org/wordpress-advisory-akal-theme-xss-vulnerability/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8607 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.saotn.org/wordpress-advisory-akal-theme-xss-vulnerability/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 16, 2019
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Sep 13, 2019
Link CVE-2016-10957
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a