#VU8511 Cross-site scripting in WordPress - CVE-2017-14718
Published: September 20, 2017 / Updated: October 2, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8511
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14718
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WordPress
WordPress
Software vendor:
WordPress.ORG
WordPress.ORG
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the link modal. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim’s browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Remediation
Update to version 4.8.2.