Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability in WordPress File_Upload_Upgrader Class

CVE-2016-7169 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Directory traversal vulnerability in the File_Upload_Upgrader class in wp-admin/includes/class-file-upload-upgrader.php in the upgrade package uploader in WordPress before 4.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files via a crafted urlholder parameter.

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