How severe is CVE-2017-18497?

CVE-2017-18497 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2017-18497 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-18497?

CVE-2017-18497 affects W3eden Live Forms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18497?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2017-18497 published?

CVE-2017-18497 was published on 2019-08-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-18497

CVE-2017-18497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in W3eden Live Forms with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (59th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: W3eden Live Forms
Published: 2019-08-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The liveforms plugin before 3.4.0 for WordPress has XSS.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18497?: The liveforms plugin before 3.4.0 for WordPress has XSS.
How severe is CVE-2017-18497?: CVE-2017-18497 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2017-18497 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-18497?: CVE-2017-18497 affects W3eden Live Forms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18497?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-18497 published?: CVE-2017-18497 was published on 2019-08-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/liveforms/#developers

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:live_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

More vulnerabilities in W3eden Live Forms

CVE-2015-9301 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): The liveforms plugin before 3.2.0 for WordPress has SQL injection.

All CVEs affecting W3eden Live Forms →

Other CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-106102 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Quasar Framework is a framework for building high-performance Vue.js user interfaces. Prior to 2.22.0, the SSR-only…
CVE-2026-59167 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): SunEditor is a lightweight and powerful WYSIWYG editor in vanilla JavaScript with no dependencies. Prior to 2.47.11,…
CVE-2026-85061 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): MapLibre GL JS is an interactive vector tile map library for web browsers. Prior to 6.4.1, DOM.sanitize() in…
CVE-2025-49410 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Imran Emu TC…
CVE-2024-47875 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): DOMPurify is a DOM-only, super-fast, uber-tolerant XSS sanitizer for HTML, MathML and SVG. DOMpurify was vulnerable to…
CVE-2024-6886 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Gitea…

Browse all CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)) vulnerabilities →