Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Jan 1, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026No known patch
CVE-2017-18012
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-2017-18012
Description
The Z-URL Preview plugin 1.6.1 for WordPress has XSS via the class.zlinkpreview.php url parameter.
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Affected products
3=1.6.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: =1.6.1
- (no CPE)range: = 1.6.1
- cpe:2.3:a:z-url_preview_project:z-url_preview:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- packetstormsecurity.com/files/145218/WordPress-Z-URL-Preview-1.6.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- wordpress.org/support/topic/z-url-preview-1-6-1-cross-site-scripting/nvdExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- plugins.svn.wordpress.org/z-url-preview/trunk/readme.txtnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8990nvdThird Party Advisory
- wordpress.org/plugins/z-url-preview/nvdRelease Notes
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