TI-2017-11611 Aliases CVE-2017-15863 GHSA-v626-c9xh-rhf4

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) exists in the wp-noexternallinks plugin before 3.5.19 for…

LOW 29CWE-79Published 2017-10-24 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) exists in the wp-noexternallinks plugin before 3.5.19 for WordPress via the date1 or date2 parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00954 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wp_no_external_links_project:wp_no_external_links::::::wordpress::*	up to 3.5.18	Vulnerable	Wp No External Links Project

cpe:2.3:a:wp_no_external_links_project:wp_no_external_links:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.5.18 Vulnerable ·Wp No External Links Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15863
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v626-c9xh-rhf4

References

Exploit 1

http://lists.openwall.net/full-disclosure/2017/06/02/3

Advisory 1

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-noexternallinks/#developers

TI-2023-11674 WordPress WP No External Links Plugin <= 1.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9

Sources

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