Description
wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 does not require the unfiltered_html capability for upload of .js files, which might allow remote attackers to conduct XSS attacks via a crafted file.
Published: 2017-12-02
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: 4.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1216-1 wordpress security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4090-1 wordpress security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-8258 wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 does not require the unfiltered_html capability for upload of .js files, which might allow remote attackers to conduct XSS attacks via a crafted file.
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Debian Debian Linux
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:43:59.612Z

Reserved: 2017-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-17092

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-12-02T06:29:00.270

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-17092

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