Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-14721 (CCN-132507)

Assigned:2017-09-19
Published:2017-09-19
Updated:2017-11-10
Summary:Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed Cross-Site scripting in the plugin editor via a crafted plugin name.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
6.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
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 Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-14721

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
100912

Source: CCN
Type: BID-100912
WordPress Prior to 4.8.2 Multiple Input Validation Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1039553

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41412

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wp-cve201714721-xss(132507)

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress 4.8.2 Security and Maintenance Release

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-3997

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2017-14721

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.8.1)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2017147210000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14721 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-09-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201714721000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14721 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-09-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201714721000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14721 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-09-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2017147210000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14721 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2017-09-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201714721000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14721 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-09-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2017147210000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14721 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-09-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201714721000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14721 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-09-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2017147210000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14721 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-09-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201714721000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14721 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-09-23
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