CVE-2016-10983: Medium severity ghost foundation ghost vulnerability

Published Sep 17, 2019
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Updated

The ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress has no access control for wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true downloads of exported data.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Ghost Ghost Wordpress<0.5.6

Event History

Sep 17, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:21 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2016-10983?

CVE-2016-10983 is a vulnerability in the ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10983?

The severity of CVE-2016-10983 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

How does CVE-2016-10983 affect WordPress?

CVE-2016-10983 affects WordPress websites that have the ghost plugin installed and running a version prior to 0.5.6.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2016-10983?

CVE-2016-10983 allows unauthorized users to download exported data without proper access control in the wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true endpoint.

5

How can I fix CVE-2016-10983?

To fix CVE-2016-10983, update the ghost plugin to version 0.5.6 or later.

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