Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-17093 |
CWE-ID | CWE-79 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
WordPress Web applications / CMS |
Vendor | WordPress.ORG |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU9454
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17093
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of the language attributes used on html
elements in wp-includes/general-template.php script. A remote attacker can bypass implemented filters and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victims browser in context of the vulnerable website.
Update to version 4.9.1.
WordPress: 3.7 - 4.9
External linkshttp://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.