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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.4
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 12, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade wordpress | Mar 24, 2017 | Mar 11, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Mar 12, 2017 |
| Wordpress | — | Upgrade Wordpress to version 4.7.3 | May 16, 2017 | Mar 11, 2017 |
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