CVE-2017-5612

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php in the posts list table in WordPress before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted excerpt.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.75% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2 release notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4482f9207027de8f36630737ae085110896ea849 issue tracking patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5 third party advisory mailing list
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/ patch vendor advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8731 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5612?
CVE-2017-5612 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5612?
To fix CVE-2017-5612, 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-2017-5612 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5612 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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