The wsecure plugin before 2.4 for WordPress has remote code execution via shell metacharacters in the wsecure-config.php publish parameter.
CVE-2016-10960
HIGHNVD 8.88.8—Elevated
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 9.0%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: —
A fixed version is listed under Patch Availability — apply it.
Internet exposure
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- CVSS v3
- 8.8
- EG Score
- 8.8HIGHmedium confidence
- EG Risk
- 60EG Risk 60/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity88% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).Action: A fixed version is listed under Patch Availability. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 9.0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 95th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
A fixed version is listed under Patch Availability. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: elevated) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
September 16, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
Advisory Details (1)
generic
wsecure lite – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wsecure/#developersVendor Advisories for CVE-2016-10960
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Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fix (by version range) / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuclei_template | http/cves/2016/CVE-2016-10960.yaml @ WordPress wSecure Lite < 2.4 - Remote Code Execution (fixes https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2016/CVE-2016-10960.yaml) | — | 2016-01-01 |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Nucleihttp/cves/2016/CVE-2016-10960.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2016
WordPress wSecure Lite < 2.4 - Remote Code Execution
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2016-10960?
CVE-2016-10960 is a high vulnerability published on September 16, 2019. The wsecure plugin before 2.4 for WordPress has remote code execution via shell metacharacters in the wsecure-config.php publish parameter.
When was CVE-2016-10960 disclosed?
CVE-2016-10960 was first published on September 16, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-10960 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-10960 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 9.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (95th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10960?
CVE-2016-10960 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-10960?
A fixed version for CVE-2016-10960 is listed under Patch Availability on this page: update to the version listed for your package.
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