Vulnerability Name:

CCN-122788

Published:2017-03-06
Updated:2017-03-06
Summary:WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by multiple scripts. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1037959
WordPress Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service, Bypass URL Redirect Validation, Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, and Conduct Cross-Site Request Forgery Attacks

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wp-wpcore-xss(122788)

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress 4.7.3 Security and Maintenance Release

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    wordpress wordpress 4.7.2