Name: CVE-2016-9263: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-9263, CWE-20, CVSS 4.7, EPSS 0.01241

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 4.7
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade wordpress	Feb 25, 2019	Oct 12, 2017
Wordpress	—	Upgrade Wordpress to version 4.8.2	Nov 23, 2017	Oct 12, 2017

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CVSS Details

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