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Debian: CVE-2017-14718: wordpress -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2017-14718: wordpress -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
09/23/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/12/2017
Modified
02/24/2020

Description

Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting attack in the link modal via a javascript: or data: URL.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-wordpress

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