Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack via shortcodes in the TinyMCE visual editor.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 6.1
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade wordpress | Oct 12, 2017 | Sep 23, 2017 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade wordpress | Sep 29, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Sep 23, 2017 |
| Wordpress | — | Upgrade Wordpress to version 4.8.2 | Oct 12, 2017 | Sep 23, 2017 |
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