CVE-2017-15863

Public Exploit

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.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.net Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.openwall.net/full-disclosure/2017/06/02/3 mailing list vdb entry exploit third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-noexternallinks/#developers third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15863?
CVE-2017-15863 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15863?
To fix CVE-2017-15863, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-15863 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-15863 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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