CVE-2017-5612

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php in the posts list table in WordPress before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted excerpt.

CVSS v3.0 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : 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
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4482f9207027de8f36630737ae085110896ea849	Issue Tracking Patch
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2	Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8731	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2017-01-29 20:59

Updated : 2019-03-19 05:27

NVD link : CVE-2017-5612

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5612

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CWE

CWE-79

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

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

wordpress

wordpress

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