CVE-2017-17093

wp-includes/general-template.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 does not properly restrict the lang attribute of an HTML element, which might allow attackers to conduct XSS attacks via the language setting of a site.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1	Release Notes Vendor Advisory Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3713ac5ebc90fb2011e98dfd691420f43da6c09a	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8968	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-12-02 06:29

Updated : 2024-02-04 19:29

NVD link : CVE-2017-17093

Mitre link : CVE-2017-17093

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-17093

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Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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