Description
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/js/tags-box.js), there is cross-site scripting (XSS) via taxonomy term names.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8769
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9092fd01e1f452f37c313d38b18f9fe6907541f9
Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3
Scores
CVSS v3
6.1
EPSS
0.0928
EPSS Percentile
92.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (1)
wordpress/wordpress
< 4.7.2
Published
Mar 12, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026