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CVE-2017-17092Nuclei template

wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 does not require the unfiltered_html capability for upload of .js files, which might al…

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.4
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.5%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known · Nuclei check

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • Nuclei template WordPress < 4.9.1 - Authenticated JavaScript File Upload · nuclei detection template

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.4CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD2.03.5AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Technology feeds
WordPress (RSS, critical only)

References

  • debian.org /security/2018/dsa-4090 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • github.com /WordPress/WordPress/commit/67d03a98c2cae5f41843c897f206adde299b0509 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/102024 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • codex.wordpress.org /Version_4.9.1 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • wordpress.org /news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/8966 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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