CVE-2017-6817

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Published Mar 12, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-includes/embed.php), there is authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in YouTube URL Embeds.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-3815-1	wordpress security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-15871	In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-includes/embed.php), there is authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in YouTube URL Embeds.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (1.965% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/419c8d97ce8df7d5004ee0b566bc5e095f0a6ca8
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8768

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Wordpress Wordpress

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 12, 2017, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:41 PM
Reserved: Mar 11, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:23 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 12, 2017, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:23 AM

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