CVE-2016-10983 json
The ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress has no access control for wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true downloads of exported data.
published 2019-09-17 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-1974
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress has no access control for wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true downloads of exported data.
Patch / fix
- ghost ghost 0.5.6
Exploit prediction
1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136887/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
- Technology feeds
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/136887/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/ghost/#developers
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10983
- NVD CVE-2016-10983
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