6.1med
CVE-2017-6818
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/js/tags-box.js), there is cross-site scripting (XSS) via taxonomy term names.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.6%
percentile 85%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/js/tags-box.js), there is cross-site scripting (XSS) via taxonomy term names.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
- WordPress (RSS, critical only)
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1037959 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/96601 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/8769 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- github.com /WordPress/WordPress/commit/9092fd01e1f452f37c313d38b18f9fe6907541f9 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- wordpress.org /news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- codex.wordpress.org /Version_4.7.3 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-6818
- NVD: CVE-2017-6818
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