CVE-2016-10972

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

The newspaper theme before 6.7.2 for WordPress has a lack of options access control via td_ajax_update_panel.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 98.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 16, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 29, 2026

🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.

generic🟡 PoC Available

WordPress Theme Newspaper 6.7.1 - Privilege Escalation - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39894

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-02 20:10 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-27 14:31 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 14:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
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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-2016-10972.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2016
Newspaper Theme 6.4–6.7.1 - Privilege Escalation
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-10972?

CVE-2016-10972 is a critical vulnerability published on September 16, 2019. The newspaper theme before 6.7.2 for WordPress has a lack of options access control via tdajaxupdate_panel.

When was CVE-2016-10972 disclosed?

CVE-2016-10972 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database 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-2016-10972 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-10972 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10972?

CVE-2016-10972 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-10972?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-10972, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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