Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting wordpress package, versions <4.7.3+dfsg-1
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.08% (36th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-WORDPRESS-362850
- published 12 Mar 2017
- disclosed 12 Mar 2017
Introduced: 12 Mar 2017
CVE-2017-6817 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable wordpress to version 4.7.3+dfsg-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wordpress package and not the wordpress package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-includes/embed.php), there is authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in YouTube URL Embeds.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6817
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/419c8d97ce8df7d5004ee0b566bc5e095f0a6ca8
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8768
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-6817
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