CVE-2017-6818 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via taxonomy term names, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-6818?
CVE-2017-6818 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 12 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/js/tags-box.js), there is cross-site scripting (XSS) via taxonomy term names.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6818?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6818?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2017-6818 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6818 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6818, GHSA-j242-vw64-5qc4.