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)
EPSS: 0.025 (83.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Wordpress
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, 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.