CVE-2016-10953

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Published Sep 13, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Headway theme before 3.8.9 for WordPress has XSS via the license key field.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:headwaythemes:headway:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-1944	The Headway theme before 3.8.9 for WordPress has XSS via the license key field.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.756% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://wptavern.com/headway-3-8-9-patches-potential-xss-vulnerability
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8641

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Headwaythemes Headway

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:38 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 13, 2019, 12:14 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:38 AM
Reserved: Sep 12, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:40 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 13, 2019, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:40 AM

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