CVE-2017-9061

MEDIUM

WordPress <4.7.5 - XSS

Title source: llm

Description

In WordPress before 4.7.5, a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when attempting to upload very large files, because the error message does not properly restrict presentation of the filename.

References (7)

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520

[Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/8c7ea71edbbffca5d9766b7bea7c7f3722ffafa6

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8819

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1

EPSS 0.0331

EPSS Percentile 87.1%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Details

CWE

CWE-79

Status published

Products (4)

n/a/n/a

wordpress/wordpress < 4.7.4

debian/debian_linux

Published May 18, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026