CVE-2016-5832
The customizer in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended redirection...
The customizer in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended redirection restrictions via unspecified vectors.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The customizer in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended redirection restrictions via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2016-5832- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The customizer in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended redirection restrictions via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2016-5832- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-6767 No score
The customizer in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended redirection restrictions via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2016-6767- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-893q-vmc7-qcvh
The customizer in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended redirection...
The customizer in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended redirection restrictions via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-893q-vmc7-qcvh- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The customizer in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended redirection restrictions via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2016-5832- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-5832
The customizer in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended redirection restrictions via unspecified vectors.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5832- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5832
The customizer in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended redirection restrictions via unspecified vectors.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5832- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressDebian:12 |
before 4.5.3+dfsg-1 | 4.5.3+dfsg-1 |
wordpressDebian:13 |
before 4.5.3+dfsg-1 | 4.5.3+dfsg-1 |
wordpressDebian:14 |
before 4.5.3+dfsg-1 | 4.5.3+dfsg-1 |
wordpressDebian:7 |
before 3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u11, plus listed versions 3.5.1+dfsg-23.5.2+dfsg-13.5.2+dfsg-1~deb6u13.5.2+dfsg-1~deb7u13.6+dfsg-1 Show 18 moreShow less3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u13.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u23.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u33.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u43.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u53.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u63.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u73.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u83.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u93.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u13.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u103.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u23.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u33.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u43.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u53.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u63.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u83.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u9 |
3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u11 |
wordpressDebian:8 |
before 4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u9, plus listed versions 4.1+dfsg-14.1+dfsg-1+deb8u14.1+dfsg-1+deb8u24.1+dfsg-1+deb8u34.1+dfsg-1+deb8u4 Show 4 moreShow less4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u54.1+dfsg-1+deb8u64.1+dfsg-1+deb8u74.1+dfsg-1+deb8u8 |
4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u9 |
wordpressUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3+dfsg-14.3.1+dfsg-14.4+dfsg-14.4.1+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-5832 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Wordpress, published June 29, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.83%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 4.5.3+dfsg-1.