CVE-2016-5836

The oEmbed protocol implementation in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3	Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91363
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8523
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00046.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2016-06-29 07:10

Updated : 2018-07-30 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-5836

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5836

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

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