CVE-2017-6814
WordPress Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 12, 2017, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 19, 2019, 1:24 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.3
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-6814 has a 16 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-6814.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/8 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/28f838ca3ee205b6f39cd2bf23eb4e5f52796bd7 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/wordpress_audio_playlist_functionality_is_affected_by_cross_site_scripting.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ | Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8765 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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WordPress Pen Testing
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Web Security Week 7-8
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My WPS scan Results
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codepath week 7 assignment
Practice discovering Wordpress vulnerabilities
Exploiting Some Vulnerabilities of WP 4.2.2 for the Codepath cybersecurity class
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Project 7 - WordPress Pentesting (CSE 4253)
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-6814 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-6814 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 19, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/8 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/8 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8765 No Types Assigned https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8765 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8765 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 13, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/28f838ca3ee205b6f39cd2bf23eb4e5f52796bd7 No Types Assigned https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/28f838ca3ee205b6f39cd2bf23eb4e5f52796bd7 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 No Types Assigned https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/8 No Types Assigned http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/8 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/wordpress_audio_playlist_functionality_is_affected_by_cross_site_scripting.html No Types Assigned https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/wordpress_audio_playlist_functionality_is_affected_by_cross_site_scripting.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6814 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-6814
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.11 }} 0.02%
score
0.44988
percentile