CVE-2017-5612

MÉDIO 6.1CVE-2017-5612 · Published 30/01/2017 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
wordpress wordpress	`≤ 4.7.1`	No fix yet

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php in the posts list table in WordPress before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted excerpt.

References

debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 · Third Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5 · Mailing List
securityfocus.com/bid/95816 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1037731 · Third Party Advisory
codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2 · Release Notes
WordPress/WordPress commit 4482f92 · Issue Tracking
wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release · Patch
wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8731 · Third Party Advisory

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