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CVE-2017-15863

MEDIUM 6.1 CVSS 3.0
Published
October 24, 2017
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) exists in the wp-noexternallinks plugin before 3.5.19 for WordPress via the date1 or date2 parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • wp_no_external_links_project wp_no_external_links — Up to and including 3.5.18

References

  • lists.openwall.net http://lists.openwall.net/full-disclosure/2017/06/02/3 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-noexternallinks/#developers Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record