CVE-2016-10983: ghost Improper Authentication
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 17-09-2019Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-10983 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Authentication vulnerability in ghost. EPSS estimates a 1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 0.5.6.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
1.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 17-09-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress has no access control for wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true downloads of exported data.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSources2 sources · 6.5–7.5
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
Medium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.52%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.52% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.52%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
- CWE-862Missing AuthorizationThe product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
Affected systems
Ghost1 product
- ghost< 0.5.6
Wordpress1 product
- ghost≤ 0.5.5 (fixed in 0.5.6)
2 vendors · 2 products