Is CVE-2017-16815 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-16815 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-16815?

CVE-2017-16815 has a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2017-16815?

Patch guidance is available from snapcreek security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-16815.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-16815?

1 product: snapcreek duplicator.

CVE-2017-16815 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

installer.php in the Snap Creek Duplicator (WordPress Site Migration & Backup) plugin before 1.2.30 for WordPress has XSS because the values "url_new" (/wp-content/plugins/duplicator/installer/build/view.step4.php) and "logging" (wp-content/plugins/duplicator/installer/build/view.step2.php) are not filtered correctly.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SNAPCREEK
Published: 11/14/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2017-16815

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