ID:42 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in WordPress - CVE-2017-5612

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Vulnerability description

Vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in "wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php" script in the posts list table. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Remediation