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.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

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

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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

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

CWE

CWE-79

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

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