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CVE-2016-5836

HIGH 7.5 CVSS 3.0
Published
June 29, 2016
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@debian.org
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

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

Affected WordPress components

  • WordPress core
    Confirmed match
    Up to and including 4.5.2

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • wordpress wordpress — Up to and including 4.5.2

References