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.
Published: 2017-10-12
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1151-1 wordpress security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10074 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:42:11.252Z

Reserved: 2016-11-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-9263

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-10-12T16:29:00.247

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-9263

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