The wsecure plugin before 2.4 for WordPress has remote code execution via shell…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The wsecure plugin before 2.4 for WordPress has remote code execution via shell metacharacters in the wsecure-config.php publish parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08738 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomlaserviceprovider:wsecure:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:* | before 2.4 | Vulnerable | Joomlaserviceprovider |
- cpe:2.3:a:joomlaserviceprovider:wsecure:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.4 Vulnerable ·Joomlaserviceprovider
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10960
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-683h-vphw-8g82
References
More Joomlaserviceprovider Wsecure vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20879 WordPress wSecure Lite Plugin <= 2.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2016-10960 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10960 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-683h-vphw-8g82 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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