CVE-2017-6818

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In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/js/tags-box.js), there is cross-site scripting (XSS) via taxonomy term names.

6.1 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9092fd01e1f452f37c313d38b18f9fe6907541f9 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8769 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9092fd01e1f452f37c313d38b18f9fe6907541f9 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8769 Patch Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 03:30

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9092fd01e1f452f37c313d38b18f9fe6907541f9 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9092fd01e1f452f37c313d38b18f9fe6907541f9 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ - Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ - Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8769 - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8769 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
Information

Published : 2017-03-12 01:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-6818

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6818

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6818

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Products Affected

wordpress

  • wordpress
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')