CVE-2016-10990 json
The wp-cerber plugin before 2.7 for WordPress has XSS via the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header.
published 2019-09-17 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-1981
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The wp-cerber plugin before 2.7 for WordPress has XSS via the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header.
Patch / fix
- wpcerber cerber_security_antispam_&_malware_scan 2.7
Exploit prediction
1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8430 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/8430
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/wp-cerber/#developers
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10990
- NVD CVE-2016-10990
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