CVE-2017-14721: WordPress

Medium severity, CVSS 6.1. EPSS: 2.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed Cross-Site scripting in the plugin editor via a crafted plugin name.

Affected products

• WordPress WordPress: up to and including 4.8.1

Published 2017-09-23. Last modified 2026-06-17.