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.
| Vendor | Product | Version(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 version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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