Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Oct 24, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026No known patch
CVE-2017-15863
No known patch is available for this vulnerability.
The affected plugin has been removed from the WordPress.org directory (reason: Security Issue), and no patched version is being distributed through the official directory. If you have the affected software installed, you should uninstall or replace it rather than wait for an update.
CVE-2017-15863
Description
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) exists in the wp-noexternallinks plugin before 3.5.19 for WordPress via the date1 or date2 parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:wp_no_external_links_project:wp_no_external_links:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*Range: <=3.5.18
- Range: <3.5.19
Patches
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References
2- lists.openwall.net/full-disclosure/2017/06/02/3nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- wordpress.org/plugins/wp-noexternallinks/nvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
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