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Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Sep 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-14718

CVE-2017-14718

Description

Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting attack in the link modal via a javascript: or data: URL.

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Affected products

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WordPress/WordPress2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.8.1
- (no CPE)range: <4.8.2
Package: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress

Patches

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References

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core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41393nvdPatchVendor Advisory
wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/nvdPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553nvd
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997nvd

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