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)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8819
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509
Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/8c7ea71edbbffca5d9766b7bea7c7f3722ffafa6
Scores
CVSS v3
6.1
EPSS
0.0331
EPSS Percentile
87.3%
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 (3)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
wordpress/wordpress
< 4.7.4
Published
May 18, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026