CVE-2016-6897

Name: CVE-2016-6897
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-01-18T21:59:00.307+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 28.26%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-6897 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the wp_ajax_update_plugin function in wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php in WordPress before 4.6 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of subscribers for /dev/random read operations by leveraging a late call to the check_ajax_referer function, a related issue to CVE-2016-6896.. EPSS estimates a 28.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the wp_ajax_update_plugin function in wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php in WordPress before 4.6 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of subscribers for /dev/random read operations by leveraging a late call to the check_ajax_referer function, a related issue to CVE-2016-6896.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

28.26%

97.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wordpress	Wordpress	<= 4.5.5

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 18, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-6897?

How severe is CVE-2016-6897?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-6897 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 28.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6897?

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Source: NVD / NIST