# CVE-2016-10148: The wp\_ajax\_update\_plugin function in wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php in WordPress before 4.6 makes a get\_plugin\_data call before checkin

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-01-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The wp_ajax_update_plugin function in wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php in WordPress before 4.6 makes a get_plugin_data call before checking the update_plugins capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended read-access restrictions via the plugin parameter to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php, a related issue to CVE-2016-6896.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96847
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/20/1
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/38168
- https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/path_traversal_vulnerability_in_wordpress_core_ajax_handlers.html
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37490

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