Medium severity4.7OSV Advisory· Published Oct 12, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-9263
CVE-2016-9263
Description
WordPress through 4.8.2, when domain-based flashmediaelement.swf sandboxing is not used, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-domain Flash injection (XSF) attacks by leveraging code contained within the wp-includes/js/mediaelement/flashmediaelement.swf file.
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Affected products
3<=4.8.2+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: <=4.8.2
- (no CPE)range: 4.8.2
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.8.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101294nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- opnsec.com/2017/10/cve-2016-9263-unpatched-xsf-vulnerability-in-wordpress/nvdMitigationThird Party Advisory
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