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Medium
CVE-2017-9061
In WordPress before 4.7.5, a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8819
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/8c7ea71edbbffca5d9766b7bea7c7f3722ffafa6
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 8.0, 9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 18th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.