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CVE-2016-7169
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.3
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-01-05T02:59:03.887 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:52:43.670

Summary

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.

Affected products

wordpress — wordpress

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