Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-6814 (CCN-123161)

Assigned:2017-03-07
Published:2017-03-07
Updated:2019-03-19
Summary:In WordPress before 4.7.3, there is authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Media File Metadata. This is demonstrated by both (1) mishandling of the playlist shortcode in the wp_playlist_shortcode function in wp-includes/media.php and (2) mishandling of meta information in the renderTracks function in wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-playlist.js.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.4 Medium (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 (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
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:3.5 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
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-2017-6814

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/8

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-3815

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
96601

Source: CCN
Type: BID-96601
WordPress Prior to 4.7.3 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1037959

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wp-wpcore-cve20176814-xss(123161)

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/28f838ca3ee205b6f39cd2bf23eb4e5f52796bd7

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/wordpress_audio_playlist_functionality_is_affected_by_cross_site_scripting.html

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

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8765

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.7.2)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201768140000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6814 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-03-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201768140000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6814 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-03-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201768140000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6814 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2017-03-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20176814000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6814 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-03-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20176814000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6814 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-03-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20176814000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6814 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-03-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20176814000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6814 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-03-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20176814000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6814 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-03-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201768140000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6814 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-03-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20176814000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6814 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-03-11
    BACK
    wordpress wordpress *
    debian debian linux 8.0
    debian debian linux 9.0
    wordpress wordpress 4.7.2