fkie_cve-2016-5836
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2016-06-29 14:10
Modified
2025-04-12 10:46
Severity ?
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
The oEmbed protocol implementation in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.
References
security@debian.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91363
security@debian.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@debian.orghttps://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3Patch
security@debian.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00046.html
security@debian.orghttps://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/Patch, Vendor Advisory
security@debian.orghttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8523
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91363
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00046.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8523
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wordpress wordpress *


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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "6FD1C123-A5DE-4665-BC7B-46996C86E185",
              "versionEndIncluding": "4.5.2",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
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  ],
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      "value": "The oEmbed protocol implementation in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El protocolo de implementaci\u00f3n de oEmbed en WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.5.3 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio a trav\u00e9s de vectores no especificados."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2016-5836",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-12T10:46:40.837",
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