CVE-2016-7169

6.3 mediumEPSS 3.2%

Directory traversal vulnerability in the File_Upload_Upgrader class in wp-admin/includes/class-file-upload-upgrader.php in the upgrade package uploader in WordPress before 4.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files via a crafted urlholder parameter.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

6.3 medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS: 3.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 88% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-22
Published: 2017-01-05
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

wordpress:wordpress

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3681
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92841
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.6.1
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/54720a14d85bc1197ded7cb09bd3ea790caa0b6e
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/09/wordpress-4-6-1-security-and-maintenance-release/

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