MediaElement.js up to 2.20.x on WordPress Query String FlashMediaElement.as cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in MediaElement.js up to 2.20.x on WordPress. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file flash/FlashMediaElement.as of the component Query String Handler. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-4567. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaElement.js up to 2.20.x on WordPress (JavaScript Library). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown part of the file flash/FlashMediaElement.as of the component Query String Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was shared 05/22/2016 (Website). The advisory is available at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-4567 since 05/07/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91027 (FreeBSD : wordpress -- multiple vulnerabilities (3686917b-164d-11e6-94fa-002590263bf5)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11642 (WordPress flashmediaelement.swf Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.21.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (91027). The entry VDB-87593 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Temp Score: 5.8
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 91027
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : wordpress -- multiple vulnerabilities (3686917b-164d-11e6-94fa-002590263bf5)
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OpenVAS ID: 800892
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for wordpress FEDORA-2016-d9bd0c4830
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MediaElement.js 2.21.0
Patch: github.com

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05/07/2016 🔍
05/10/2016 +3 days 🔍
05/11/2016 +1 days 🔍
05/21/2016 +10 days 🔍
05/22/2016 +1 days 🔍
05/23/2016 +1 days 🔍
10/01/2024 +3053 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 34834eef8ac830b9145df169ec22016a4350f06e
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4567 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4567
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87594
SecurityTracker: 1035818

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/23/2016 10:34
Updated: 10/01/2024 08:21
Changes: 05/23/2016 10:34 (62), 12/10/2018 08:18 (11), 08/22/2022 08:11 (5), 10/01/2024 08:21 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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