CVE-2016-5836

Description

The oEmbed protocol implementation in WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 7.25% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory wordpress.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8523
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/	patch vendor advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3	patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91363	vdb entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00046.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5836?: CVE-2016-5836 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5836?: To fix CVE-2016-5836, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5836 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2016-5836 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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