XSS in WordPress
CVE-2017-14720
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Cross-Site scripting attack in the template list view via a crafted template name.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553 (vdb-entry)
- wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ (Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41412 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14720?
- CVE-2017-14720 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14720?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-14720 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.