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High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 29, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-5836

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.

Affected products

2

WordPress/WordPress2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.3
Package: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

6

codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3nvdPatch
wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/91363nvd
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00046.htmlnvd
wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8523nvd

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