Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2017-17092 — Cross-site Scripting in Wordpress

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting5 documents5 sources
Severity
5.4MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
4.1%
top 11.46%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
3
WordpressDebian WordpressDebian Linux
Timeline
PublishedDec 2
Latest updateMay 14

Description

wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 does not require the unfiltered_html capability for upload of .js files, which might allow remote attackers to conduct XSS attacks via a crafted file.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitability: 2.3 | Impact: 2.7

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/wordpress< wordpress 4.9.1+dfsg-1 (bookworm)
▶NVDwordpress/wordpress< 4.9.1
▶Debianwordpress/wordpress< 4.9.1+dfsg-1+3

Also affects: Debian Linux 7.0, 8.0, 9.0

Patches

Patch: codex.wordpress.org ↗Patch: github.com ↗Patch: codex.wordpress.org ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-256m-wxxh-gf6h: wp-includes/functions↗2022-05-14
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OSV
CVE-2017-17092: wp-includes/functions↗2017-12-02
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Nuclei
WordPress < 4.9.1 - Authenticated JavaScript File Upload
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2017-17092: wordpress - wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 does not require the unfilte...↗2017
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