CVE-2017-17092

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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 5.4 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-12-02

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected products

• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Wordpress (Wordpress)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024
• https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1
• https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/67d03a98c2cae5f41843c897f206adde299b0509
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html
• https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
• https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8966
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090