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GHSA-4H7X-7F94-8HCJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:19 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:33

Details

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.

Severity ?

5.4 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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CVE-2017-6814 (GCVE-0-2017-6814)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-03-12 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 15:41

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

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	https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/28f…	x_refsource_MISC
	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
	http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
	https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8765	x_refsource_MISC
	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
	https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/wordpress_audio…	x_refsource_MISC
	https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-…	x_refsource_MISC
	http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/8	x_refsource_MISC
	https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3	x_refsource_MISC

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GHSA-4H7X-7F94-8HCJ

CVE-2017-6814 (GCVE-0-2017-6814)

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