CVE-2016-10972: tagdiv newspaper Improper Privilege Management
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 16-09-2019Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-10972 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in tagdiv newspaper. EPSS estimates a 9.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 6.7.2.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
9.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database
Timeline
- 16-09-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The newspaper theme before 6.7.2 for WordPress has a lack of options access control via td_ajax_update_panel.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- wordfenceSource9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
9.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 9.27% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score9.27%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundWordPress Theme Newspaper 6.7.1 - Privilege Escalation
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
- CWE-862Missing AuthorizationThe product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
Affected systems
Tagdiv1 product
- newspaper< 6.7.2
Wordpress1 product
- newspaper≤ 6.7.1 (fixed in 6.7.2)
2 vendors · 2 products