CVE-2017-18012

Public Exploit

Description

The Z-URL Preview plugin 1.6.1 for WordPress has XSS via the class.zlinkpreview.php url parameter.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.80% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory wordpress.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8990 third party advisory
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/z-url-preview/trunk/readme.txt release notes vendor advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145218/WordPress-Z-URL-Preview-1.6.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://wordpress.org/plugins/z-url-preview/#developers release notes
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/z-url-preview-1-6-1-cross-site-scripting/ vendor advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18012?
CVE-2017-18012 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18012?
To fix CVE-2017-18012, 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-2017-18012 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-18012 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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