MEDIUM
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-includes/embed.php), there is authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in YouTube URL Embeds
Published Mar 12, 2017
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.97%
Description
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-includes/embed.php), there is authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in YouTube URL Embeds.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
OR
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.4 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
3.5 LOW NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.97% 0.01965
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01965
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.97% (0.01965) | 79.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.09% (0.02094) | 79.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 6.48% (0.06481) | 90.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3.53% (0.03533) | 87.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 6.48% (0.06481) | 90.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1.28% (0.01276) | 77.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 6.48% (0.06481) | 90.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3.53% (0.03533) | 87.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 6.33% (0.06325) | 90.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 2.61% (0.02608) | 85.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.24% (0.04240) | 87.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.81% (0.09811) | 88.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 4.24% (0.04240) | 87.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 9.81% (0.09811) | 91.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.24% (0.04240) | 88.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 36.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 34.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 36.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 34.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/419c8d97ce8df7d5004ee0b566bc5e095f0a6ca8 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8768 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96601 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/419c8d97ce8df7d5004ee0b566bc5e095f0a6ca8 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ | x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8768 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 12, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 11, 2017
Link CVE-2017-6817
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a