XSS in Z-Url Preview Project
CVE-2017-18012
The Z-URL Preview plugin 1.6.1 for WordPress has XSS via the class.zlinkpreview.php url parameter.
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: 0.015 (73.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Z-Url Preview Project — versions 1.6.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8990 (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.svn.wordpress.org/z-url-preview/trunk/readme.txt (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/145218/WordPress-Z-URL-Preview-1.6.1-Cross-Site-S… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/plugins/z-url-preview/ (Release Notes)
- wordpress.org/support/topic/z-url-preview-1-6-1-cross-site-scripting/ (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18012?
- CVE-2017-18012 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Z-Url Preview Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-01-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18012?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-18012 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.