XSS in WordPress
CVE-2017-9061
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.
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: 0.019 (79.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8819 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5 (Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/8c7ea71edbbffca5d9766b7bea7c7f3722ffafa6 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9061?
- CVE-2017-9061 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-05-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9061?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-9061 known to be exploited?
- 25 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.