Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2016-10972?

Affected: Newspaper (Tagdiv). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2016-10972 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Dec 30, 2022.

Is CVE-2016-10972 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2016-10972?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2016-10972?

Fixed versions are available, including Newspaper 6.7.2.

How urgently should CVE-2016-10972 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2016-10972

CriticalExploited

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

Published Sep 16, 2019 · Updated Nov 20, 2024 · Also known as cc742fa0-7d10-4fe4-b95c-7d4ca563d402

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2016-10972 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Newspaper (Tagdiv).
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Dec 30, 2022. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 9.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Newspaper 6.7.2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

9.3%

Higher than 95.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

1 catalog listing

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

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

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
Industry KEV feed	Dec 30, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
NewspaperTagdiv	See advisory	6.7.2

Patched Releases

Newspaper

6.7.2

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Sep 16, 2019
Added to Industry KEV feed
Dec 30, 2022
Last updated
Nov 20, 2024

Weakness Type

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
CWE-862 Missing Authorization

References

FAQ

Common Questions.

The newspaper theme before 6.7.2 for WordPress has a lack of options access control via td_ajax_update_panel.
Affected: Newspaper (Tagdiv). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Dec 30, 2022.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Newspaper 6.7.2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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