CVE-2017-20183

Name: CVE-2017-20183
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-05-05T01:15:08.55+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.56%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-20183 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in External Media without Import Plugin up to 1.0.0 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in External Media without Import Plugin up to 1.0.0 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function print_media_new_panel of the file external-media-without-import.php. The manipulation of the argument url/error/width/height/mime-type leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.0.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 9d2ecd159a6e2e3f710b4f1c28e2714f66502746. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-227950 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.56%

42.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
External Media Without Import Project	External Media Without Import	<= 1.0.0

References

https://github.com/zzxiang/external-media-without-import/commit/9d2ecd159a6e2e3f710b4f1c28e2714f66502746Patch
https://github.com/zzxiang/external-media-without-import/releases/tag/v1.0.1Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.227950Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.227950Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/zzxiang/external-media-without-import/commit/9d2ecd159a6e2e3f710b4f1c28e2714f66502746Patch
https://github.com/zzxiang/external-media-without-import/releases/tag/v1.0.1Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.227950Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.227950Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 5, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-20183?

How severe is CVE-2017-20183?

CVE-2017-20183 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-20183?

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Source: NVD / NIST