CVE-2016-4567

6.1 MEDIUM
Published: May 22, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

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."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035818
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/37371
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://gist.github.com/cure53/df34ea68c26441f3ae98f821ba1feb9c
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/blob/master/changelog.md
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/commit/34834eef8ac830b9145df169ec22016a4350f06e
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/05/wordpress-4-5-2/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8488
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035818
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/37371
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://gist.github.com/cure53/df34ea68c26441f3ae98f821ba1feb9c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/blob/master/changelog.md
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/commit/34834eef8ac830b9145df169ec22016a4350f06e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/05/wordpress-4-5-2/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8488
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.2%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

wordpress mediaelementjs

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