Medium severity · published Sep 23, 2017
CVE-2017-14718
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting attack in the link modal via a javascript: or data: URL
6.1
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting attack in the link modal via a javascript: or data: URL.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
through 4.8.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14718
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14718
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553
Patch
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41393
Patch
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
www.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997
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