CVE-2016-4567
Adobe Flash WordPress XSS Vulnerability
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."
INFO
Published Date :
May 22, 2016, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 2, 2016, 11:01 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-4567 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4567
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-4567.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/2 | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035818 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.2 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/37371 | Patch |
| https://gist.github.com/cure53/df34ea68c26441f3ae98f821ba1feb9c | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/blob/master/changelog.md | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/commit/34834eef8ac830b9145df169ec22016a4350f06e | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2016/05/wordpress-4-5-2/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8488 | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-4567 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 02, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035818 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035818 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://gist.github.com/cure53/df34ea68c26441f3ae98f821ba1feb9c No Types Assigned https://gist.github.com/cure53/df34ea68c26441f3ae98f821ba1feb9c Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 01, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035818 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 01, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mediaelementjs:mediaelement.js:2.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mediaelementjs:mediaelement.js:2.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Changed Reference Type https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8488 No Types Assigned https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8488 Third Party Advisory -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jul. 31, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad de XSS en flash/FlashMediaElement.as en MediaElement.js en versiones anteriores a 2.21.0, como se utiliza en WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.5.2, permite a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML arbitrario a través de la cadena query. Added Translation Vulnerabilidad de XSS en flash/FlashMediaElement.as en MediaElement.js en versiones anteriores a 2.21.0, como se utiliza en WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.5.2, permite a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML arbitrarios a través de un formulario ofuscado del parámetro jsinitfunction, como es demostrado por "jsinitfunctio%gn". -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 26, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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 the query string. 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." Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8488 Added Reference https://gist.github.com/cure53/df34ea68c26441f3ae98f821ba1feb9c -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mediaelementjs:mediaelement.js:2.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2016/05/wordpress-4-5-2/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/news/2016/05/wordpress-4-5-2/ Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.2 No Types Assigned https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.2 Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/37371 No Types Assigned https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/37371 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/commit/34834eef8ac830b9145df169ec22016a4350f06e No Types Assigned https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/commit/34834eef8ac830b9145df169ec22016a4350f06e Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/blob/master/changelog.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/johndyer/mediaelement/blob/master/changelog.md Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-79 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4567 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4567
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.51 }} 0.00%
score
0.72947
percentile