Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2016-10985 is a cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress echosign plugin before version 1.2. A vulnerable site could allow attacker-controlled script content through the id parameter of templates/add_templates.php. Business risk depends on whether the plugin is installed and who can reach the vulnerable page.
Executive priority
Treat this as priority only where legacy WordPress echosign installations exist. It is not a broad enterprise emergency based on the provided evidence, but affected public sites should be remediated promptly.
Technical view
The CVE description identifies XSS in the echosign WordPress plugin before 1.2, specifically involving the templates/add_templates.php id parameter. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE mapping, authentication requirements, impact scope, or confirmed exploit activity.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running the echosign plugin before version 1.2. Organizations without this plugin, or running a non-vulnerable version, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the source bundle. No cited source in the bundle confirms active exploitation. The available evidence supports a historical XSS vulnerability report, not current exploitation status.
Researcher notes
Key unknowns are authentication requirement, affected role context, browser impact, and sanitization details. Do not assume exploitability beyond the stated XSS condition without testing in an authorized environment or vendor-confirmed guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the echosign plugin.
- Upgrade echosign to version 1.2 or later if available.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no maintained update exists.
- Check WordPress plugin guidance before relying on compensating controls.
- Restrict administrative access to trusted users and networks where possible.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether echosign is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with 1.2.
- Review access logs for requests to templates/add_templates.php.
- Check security telemetry for suspicious script-related activity around the id parameter.
- Verify remediation by confirming the vulnerable plugin version is absent.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8465CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/echosign/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://0x62626262.wordpress.com/2016/04/21/echosign-plugin-for-wordpress-xss-vulnerability/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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