CVE-2016-10972 in the critical feed json
The newspaper theme before 6.7.2 for WordPress has a lack of options access control via td_ajax_update_panel.
published 2019-09-16 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-1963
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.8%
- EPSS 10.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The newspaper theme before 6.7.2 for WordPress has a lack of options access control via td_ajax_update_panel.
Patch / fix
- tagdiv newspaper 6.7.2
Exploit prediction
10.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Newspaper Theme 6.4–6.7.1 - Privilege Escalation nuclei detection template
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39894 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- Technology feeds
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/39894
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/8852
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10972
- NVD CVE-2016-10972
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