CVE-2016-5834

MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 6.1 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 6.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 2%CVSS: 6.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the wp_get_attachment_link function in wp-includes/post-template.php in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted attachment name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5833.

CVSS v3
6.1
EG Score
6.1(medium)
EG Risk
33(Track)
EG Risk 33/100SSVC: Track

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 computed
Severity61% × 45%
Exploitation2% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
2%
EPSS %ILE
81%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 29, 2016

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

References (14)

Affected Packages

(6 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
wordpress—4.5.3+dfsg-1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
wordpress—4.5.3+dfsg-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
wordpress—4.5.3+dfsg-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
wordpress—4.5.3+dfsg-1—
Debian:7(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
wordpress3.5.1+dfsg-2 ... 3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u9 (23 versions)3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u11—
Debian:8(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
wordpress4.1+dfsg-1 ... 4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u8 (9 versions)4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u9—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-5834?
CVE-2016-5834 is a medium vulnerability published on June 29, 2016. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the wpgetattachment_link function in wp-includes/post-template.php in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted attachment name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5833.
When was CVE-2016-5834 disclosed?
CVE-2016-5834 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 29, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-5834 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-5834 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 18.9% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-5834?
CVE-2016-5834 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-5834?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-5834, 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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