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CVE-2016-7169

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.3 EPSS 3.24% Public Exploit

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

CyberRota Analysis

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Public Exploit Signal

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

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CVE
CVE-2016-7169
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.3
EPSS
3.24%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

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.