Medium severity · published Dec 2, 2017
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…
5.4
CVSS
3.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.5% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
before 4.9.1 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17092
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17092
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024
Patch
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1
Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/67d03a98c2cae5f41843c897f206adde299b0509
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html
Release Notes
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
Third Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8966
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