CVE-2016-11001 json
The user-submitted-posts plugin before 20160215 for WordPress has XSS via the user-submitted-content field.
published 2019-09-20 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-1992
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The user-submitted-posts plugin before 20160215 for WordPress has XSS via the user-submitted-content field.
Patch / fix
- plugin-planet user_submitted_posts 20160215
Exploit prediction
1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537616/30/0/threaded 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
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/537616/30/0/threaded
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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wordpress.org
/plugins/user-submitted-posts/#developers
product, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-11001
- NVD CVE-2016-11001
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