# CVE-2016-1564: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php in WordPress before 4.4.1 allow remote attackers to in

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-22 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php in WordPress before 4.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) stylesheet name or (2) template name to wp-admin/customize.php.

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034622
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3444
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/4
- http://twitter.com/brutelogic/statuses/685105483397619713
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8358
- https://wordpress.org/news/2016/01/wordpress-4-4-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36185

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