Medium severity · published Mar 12, 2017
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
6.1
CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/js/tags-box.js), there is cross-site scripting (XSS) via taxonomy term names.
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)2.6% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
through 4.7.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6818
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6818
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959
Patch
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9092fd01e1f452f37c313d38b18f9fe6907541f9
Patch
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/
Patch
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8769
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