CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-9263
4.7 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-10-12
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 4.7 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 2.6 LOW — AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20
Description
WordPress through 4.8.2, when domain-based flashmediaelement.swf sandboxing is not used, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-domain Flash injection (XSF) attacks by leveraging code contained within the wp-includes/js/mediaelement/flashmediaelement.swf file.
Affected configurations
• wordpress wordpress (<= 4.8.2)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation weakness
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101294 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://opnsec.com/2017/10/cve-2016-9263-unpatched-xsf-vulnerability-in-wordpress/ Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101294 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://opnsec.com/2017/10/cve-2016-9263-unpatched-xsf-vulnerability-in-wordpress/ Mitigation, Third Party Advisory