WordPress up to 4.7.1 class-wp-posts-list-table.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WordPress up to 4.3.7/4.4.6/4.5.5/4.6.2/4.7.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the file wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-5612. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in WordPress up to 4.3.7/4.4.6/4.5.5/4.6.2/4.7.1 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 01/26/2017. The weakness was disclosed 01/30/2017 by Security Team with WordPress Security Team (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-5612 since 01/28/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96906 (WordPress < 4.7.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175955 (Debian Security Update for wordpress (DSA 3779-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.3.8, 4.4.7, 4.5.6, 4.6.3 or 4.7.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96906) and SecurityFocus (BID 95816†). The entries VDB-95349, VDB-95350, VDB-95351 and VDB-95352 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 96906
Nessus Name: WordPress < 4.7.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 703779
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3779-1 (wordpress - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 4.3.8/4.4.7/4.5.6/4.6.3/4.7.2
Patch: github.com

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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: 4482f9207027de8f36630737ae085110896ea849
Researcher: Security Team
Organization: WordPress Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-5612 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5612
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96277

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SecurityFocus: 95816 - WordPress Prior to 4.7.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1037731

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 01/30/2017 17:28
Updated: 05/16/2026 23:43
Changes: 01/30/2017 17:28 (78), 06/08/2020 08:12 (4), 11/11/2022 08:19 (5), 11/11/2022 08:24 (1), 05/16/2026 23:43 (23)
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