WordPress Core Vulnerabilities

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WordPress Core < 4.7.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via Taxonomy names

6.4

CVE-2017-6818

Mar 6, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.5.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via Attachment Name

6.4

CVE-2016-5834

Jun 18, 2016

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.5.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via Attachment Name #2

6.4

CVE-2016-5833

Jun 18, 2016

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.5.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via MediaElement.js

6.4

CVE-2016-4567

May 6, 2016

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.5 - Cross-Site Scripting via Network Settings Page

6.4

CVE-2016-6634

Apr 12, 2016

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.4.2 - Server-Side Request Forgery

6.4

CVE-2016-2222

Feb 2, 2016

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.3.1 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting

6.4

CVE-2015-7989

Sep 15, 2015

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.3.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcodes

6.4

CVE-2015-5714

Sep 15, 2015

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

6.4

CVE-2015-5622

Jul 23, 2015

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Twenty Fifteen Theme <= 1.1 & WordPress Core < 4.2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via example.html

6.4

CVE-2015-3429

Apr 8, 2015

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via CSS

6.4

CVE-2014-9036

Nov 20, 2014

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Brackets

6.4

CVE-2014-9031

Nov 20, 2014

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting

6.4

CVE-2014-9035

Nov 20, 2014

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - HTML File Upload

6.4

CVE-2013-5738

Sep 11, 2013

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - .swf and .exe File Upload

6.4

CVE-2013-5739

Sep 11, 2013

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 3.5.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Vectors

6.4

CVE-2013-2201

Jun 21, 2013

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 3.5.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

6.4

CVE-2013-2205

Jun 21, 2013

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 3.5.1 - Cross-Site Scripting

6.4

CVE-2013-0237

Jan 24, 2013

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 3.5.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

6.4

CVE-2013-0236

Jan 24, 2013

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 3.4.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

6.4

CVE-2012-3383

Sep 6, 2012

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Title	CVE ID	CVSS	Vector	Date
WordPress Core < 4.7.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via Taxonomy names	CVE-2017-6818	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	March 6, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.5.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via Attachment Name	CVE-2016-5834	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	June 18, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.5.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via Attachment Name #2	CVE-2016-5833	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	June 18, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.5.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via MediaElement.js	CVE-2016-4567	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	May 6, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.5 - Cross-Site Scripting via Network Settings Page	CVE-2016-6634	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 12, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.4.2 - Server-Side Request Forgery	CVE-2016-2222	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	February 2, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.3.1 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2015-7989	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 15, 2015
WordPress Core < 4.3.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcodes	CVE-2015-5714	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 15, 2015
WordPress Core < 4.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode	CVE-2015-5622	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	July 23, 2015
Twenty Fifteen Theme <= 1.1 & WordPress Core < 4.2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via example.html	CVE-2015-3429	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 8, 2015
WordPress Core < 4.0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via CSS	CVE-2014-9036	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	November 20, 2014
WordPress Core < 4.0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Brackets	CVE-2014-9031	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	November 20, 2014
WordPress Core < 4.0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2014-9035	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	November 20, 2014
WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - HTML File Upload	CVE-2013-5738	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 11, 2013
WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - .swf and .exe File Upload	CVE-2013-5739	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 11, 2013
WordPress Core < 3.5.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Vectors	CVE-2013-2201	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	June 21, 2013
WordPress Core < 3.5.2 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2013-2205	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	June 21, 2013
WordPress Core < 3.5.1 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2013-0237	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	January 24, 2013
WordPress Core < 3.5.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2013-0236	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	January 24, 2013
WordPress Core < 3.4.2 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2012-3383	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 6, 2012

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