CVE-2017-14718

WordPress Core < 4.8.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Javascript: and Data: URLs

Severity Score

6.4

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting attack in the link modal via a javascript: or data: URL.

Antes de la versión 4.8.2, WordPress era susceptible a un ataque de Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) en el modal de enlace mediante una URL javascript: o data:.

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in Wordpress, a web blogging tool. They would allow remote attackers to exploit path-traversal issues, perform SQL injections and various cross-site scripting attacks. For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u15. For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in version 4.7.5+dfsg-2+deb9u1. For the testing distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in version 4.8.2+dfsg-2. For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 4.8.2+dfsg-2.

*Credits: Anas Roubi (qasuar)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-09-19 CVE Published
2017-09-23 CVE Reserved
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41393	2017-11-10
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release	2017-11-10

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997	2017-11-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				<= 4.8.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " <= 4.8.1"		-		Affected