CVE-2017-9337: The Markdown on Save Improved plugin 2.5 for WordPress has a stored XSS vulnerability in the content of a post.

medium Affects markdown-on-save-improved (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2017-06-01; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Markdown on Save Improved plugin 2.5 for WordPress has a stored XSS vulnerability in the content of a post.

Package: markdown-on-save-improved (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: =2.5
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (55.0th percentile)
Published: 2017-06-01
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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