CVE-2017-18496 describes multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities present in the htaccess plugin for WordPress, specifically in versions prior to 1.7.6. This medium-severity vulnerability, rated 6.1 CVSSv3, can be exploited with low attack complexity and no authentication, requiring user interaction to achieve limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, a Nuclei template exists for detection, and the CVE has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bestwebsoft:htaccess:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.