CVE-2016-4567

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."

CVSS v3.0 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/05/wordpress-4-5-2/	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/2
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.2	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/37371	Patch
https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/commit/34834eef8ac830b9145df169ec22016a4350f06e	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/blob/master/changelog.md	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8488	Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/cure53/df34ea68c26441f3ae98f821ba1feb9c	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035818	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mediaelementjs:mediaelement.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-05-21 18:59

Updated : 2016-12-02 15:01

NVD link : CVE-2016-4567

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4567

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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Products Affected

mediaelementjs

mediaelement.js

wordpress

wordpress

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