Vulnerability · CVE-2016-10983
The ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress has no access control for wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true downloads of exported data.
Published Sep 17, 2019 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · The ghost plugin before
Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-10983. EPSS is 1.52%. Act only if a listed version of The ghost plugin before is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (The ghost plugin before).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- Medium6.5
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 1.52%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe ghost/ghost
The ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress has no access control for wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true downloads of exported data.
Are you affected?
Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.
The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.
- cpe ghost/ghost< 0.5.6
How to fix CVE-2016-10983
Upgrade
CVE-2016-10983 lists a fix boundary at 0.5.6. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected < 0.5.6
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-10983. EPSS is 1.52%. Act only if a listed version of The ghost plugin before is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with < 0.5.6. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-287: Improper Authentication. EPSS 1.52%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Technology hubs
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Sep 17, 2019 · Monitored products — high
Detected
The ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress has no access control for wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true downloads of exported data.
Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high
Updated
The ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress has no access control for wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true downloads of exported data.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-10983
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2016-10983
The ghost plugin before 0.5.6 for WordPress has no access control for wp-admin/tools.php?ghostexport=true downloads of exported data.
nvd.nist.gov - Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136887/
Packet Storm link already published on the finding.
packetstormsecurity.com
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 4, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- Packet Storm SecurityNov 6, 2026
- CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
- Monitored products — highNov 4, 2026