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CVE-2017-6818

MEDIUM 6.1 CVSS 3.0
Published
March 12, 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

In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/js/tags-box.js), there is cross-site scripting (XSS) via taxonomy term names.

Affected WordPress components

  • WordPress core
    Confirmed match
    Up to and including 4.7.2

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
  • wordpress wordpress — Up to and including 4.7.2

References

  • www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • www.securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • codex.wordpress.org https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9092fd01e1f452f37c313d38b18f9fe6907541f9 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
  • wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8769 Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record