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Case File

CVE-2016-7168

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.8 EPSS 2.84% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-01-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2016-7168
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.8
EPSS
2.84%
WordPress

Original Filing — NVD Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the media_handle_upload function in wp-admin/includes/media.php in WordPress before 4.6.1 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by tricking an administrator into uploading an image file that has a crafted filename.