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CVE-2017-6814

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-6814 describes an authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 4.7.3, specifically impacting the handling of media file metadata within the playlist shortcode and media element functions. This medium-severity vulnerability, rated 5.4 CVSSv3, requires user authentication and user interaction for exploitation, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. While exploit intelligence shows no public Metasploit or ExploitDB modules, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal, the vulnerability is not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, indicating no known active exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 4.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.4MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.3
Impact Score
2.7
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.37%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
87.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0337 is in the 99th percentile among its peer group of 15,239 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/8
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
codex.wordpress.org / Version_4.7.3
PatchVendor Advisory
github.com / WordPress/WordPress/commit/28f838ca3ee205b6f39cd2bf23eb4e5f52796bd7
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
sumofpwn.nl / advisory/2016/wordpress_audio_playlist_functionality_is_affected_by_cross_site_scripting.html
ExploitThird Party Advisory
wordpress.org / news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release
PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
wpvulndb.com / vulnerabilities/8765
PatchThird Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2017/dsa-3815
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/96601
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1037959
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry