Name: CVE-2017-6818: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-6818, CWE-79, CVSS 6.1, EPSS 0.02607

In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/js/tags-box.js), there is cross-site scripting (XSS) via taxonomy term names.

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
Arch Linux	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux	Jul 11, 2025	Mar 12, 2017
Debian	—	Upgrade wordpress	Jul 30, 2024	Mar 12, 2017
Wordpress	—	Upgrade Wordpress to version 4.7.3	May 16, 2017	Mar 11, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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