CVE-2016-10979: The fossura-tag-miner plugin before 1.1.5 for WordPress has XSS.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-10979?

tag miner: upgrade to 1.1.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2016-10979 being exploited?

CVE-2016-10979 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2016-10979 affect?

CVE-2016-10979 affects tag miner. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The fossura-tag-miner plugin before 1.1.5 for WordPress has XSS.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2016-10979?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2016-10979 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting tag miner. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The fossura-tag-miner plugin before 1.1.5 for WordPress has XSS.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 40%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2019-09-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: fossura

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-09-17 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fossura tag miner UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.1.5

Fixed in: 1.1.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tag-miner || rpm -q tag-miner || tag-miner --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.1.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade tag-miner

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade tag-miner

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-10979?

tag miner: upgrade to 1.1.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-10979 being exploited?

CVE-2016-10979 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-10979 affect?

CVE-2016-10979 affects tag miner. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The fossura-tag-miner plugin before 1.1.5 for WordPress has XSS.

How urgent is CVE-2016-10979?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2016-10978 HIGH 8.8 UPGRADE The fossura-tag-miner plugin before 1.1.5 for WordPress has CSRF.

References

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