Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the column_title function in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted attachment name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5834
Published Jun 29, 2016
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.05%
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the column_title function in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted attachment name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5834.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.05% (0.02051) | 80.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.05% (0.02051) | 78.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.91% (0.00912) | 73.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.56% (0.03561) | 79.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0.91% (0.00912) | 73.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 3.56% (0.03561) | 85.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.91% (0.00912) | 74.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00679) | 80.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00679) | 79.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.68% (0.00679) | 76.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91368 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4372cdf45d0f49c74bbd4d60db7281de83e32648 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8518 x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91368 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory | |
| https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4372cdf45d0f49c74bbd4d60db7281de83e32648 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8518 | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
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