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CVE-2016-20084

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10EPSS 0.24%

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CVE-2016-20084 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 on the CVSS scale. WordPress appointment-booking-calendar 1.1.24 contains multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated attackers to modify calendar settings and inject persistent cross-site scripting payloads through the admin.php page parameters. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into the 'ict' and 'ics' options or the calendar 'name' parameter via GET requests to execute arbitrary scripts when the calendar is displayed or accessed in the administration interface.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

WordPress appointment-booking-calendar 1.1.24 contains multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated attackers to modify calendar settings and inject persistent cross-site scripting payloads through the admin.php page parameters. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into the 'ict' and 'ics' options or the calendar 'name' parameter via GET requests to execute arbitrary scripts when the calendar is displayed or accessed in the administration interface.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.2/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS 4.0
5.1/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.24%

15.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-20084?
WordPress appointment-booking-calendar 1.1.24 contains multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated attackers to modify calendar settings and inject persistent cross-site scripting payloads through the admin.php page parameters. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into the 'ict' and 'ics' options or the calendar 'name' parameter via GET requests to execute arbitrary scripts when the calendar is displayed or accessed in the administration interface.
How severe is CVE-2016-20084?
CVE-2016-20084 has a CVSS score of 5.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-20084?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2016-20084?

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Source: NVD / NIST