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.
Published: 2017-03-12
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: 2.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-860-1 wordpress security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3815-1 wordpress security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-15868 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.
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Debian Debian Linux
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:41:17.619Z

Reserved: 2017-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-6814

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-12T01:59:00.160

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-6814

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