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CVE-2017-6814

N/A
Published: March 12, 2017 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:23 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxWordPress

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (9)

x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/8
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/28f838ca3ee205b6f39cd2bf23eb4e5f52796bd7
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/wordpress_audio_playlist_functionality_is_affected_by_cross_site_scripting.html
x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/

CVSS

3.5LOW[email protected]
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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