XSS in WordPress
CVE-2017-5488
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-admin/update-core.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name or (2) version header of a plugin.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95397 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 (vendor-advisory)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8716
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591 (vdb-entry)
- wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9ea1de1441bb3bda133bf72d513ca9de66566c2 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5488?
- CVE-2017-5488 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5488?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5488 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.