CVE-2017-17092

MEDIUM NUCLEI

WordPress < 4.9.1 - Authenticated JavaScript File Upload

Title source: nuclei

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.

Nuclei Templates (1)

WordPress < 4.9.1 - Authenticated JavaScript File Upload

MEDIUMVERIFIEDby 0x_Akoko

Shodan: http.component:"wordpress"

FOFA: body="oembed" && body="wp-"

References (7)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024

[Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/67d03a98c2cae5f41843c897f206adde299b0509

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8966

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4

EPSS 0.0406

EPSS Percentile 88.6%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-79

Status published

Products (4)

debian/debian_linux 7.0

debian/debian_linux 8.0

debian/debian_linux 9.0

wordpress/wordpress < 4.9.1

Published Dec 02, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026