CVE-2016-4567
What it is
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in flash/FlashMediaElement.as in MediaElement.js before 2.21.0, as used in WordPress before 4.5.2, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an obfuscated form of the jsinitfunction parameter, as demonstrated by "jsinitfunctio%gn."
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 7.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 7.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 7.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mediaelementjs mediaelement.js ≤ 2.20.1
- WordPress ≤ 4.5.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 6.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.2
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/37371
- https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/blob/master/changelog.md
- https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/commit/34834eef8ac830b9145df169ec22016a4350f06e
- https://wordpress.org/news/2016/05/wordpress-4-5-2/
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.2
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/37371
- https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/blob/master/changelog.md
- https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/commit/34834eef8ac830b9145df169ec22016a4350f06e
- https://wordpress.org/news/2016/05/wordpress-4-5-2/
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035818
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.2
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/37371
- https://gist.github.com/cure53/df34ea68c26441f3ae98f821ba1feb9c
- https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/blob/master/changelog.md
- https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/commit/34834eef8ac830b9145df169ec22016a4350f06e
- https://wordpress.org/news/2016/05/wordpress-4-5-2/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8488
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035818
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.2
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/37371
- https://gist.github.com/cure53/df34ea68c26441f3ae98f821ba1feb9c
- https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/blob/master/changelog.md
- https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/commit/34834eef8ac830b9145df169ec22016a4350f06e
- https://wordpress.org/news/2016/05/wordpress-4-5-2/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8488