Name: CVE-2017-15863: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-15863, CWE-79, CVSS 6.1, EPSS 0.00193

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) exists in the wp-noexternallinks plugin before 3.5.19 for WordPress via the date1 or date2 parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.

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
Wp Noexternallinks Plugin	—	Update wp-noexternallinks plugin to version 3.5.19, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	May 29, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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