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.
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-633-1 wordpress security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3681-1 wordpress security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8037 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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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Updated: 2024-08-06T01:50:47.517Z

Reserved: 2016-09-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-7169

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-01-05T02:59:03.887

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-7169

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