VDB
CVE-2017-17092
CVE-2017-17092
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 4.92% · 89.8th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
4.92%
89.8th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | wordpress | 0, 4.3+dfsg-1, 4.3.1+dfsg-1 |
Exploit Intelligence
- CIRCL confirmed: CVE-2017-17092 (circl-sighting)
- CIRCL seen: CVE-2017-17092 (circl-sighting)
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8966 (circl)
- 102024 (circl)
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1 (circl)
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ (circl)
- DSA-4090 (circl)
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/67d03a98c2cae5f41843c897f206adde299b0509 (circl)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171221 [SECURITY] [DLA 1216-1] wordpress security update (circl)
- Nuclei Template: CVE-2017-17092 (nuclei-template)
…and 5 more exploits
Timeline
- Dec 2, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 17, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 23, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 24, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2025 EPSS Score
- May 1, 2025 EPSS Score
- May 4, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jun 1, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jun 4, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jul 4, 2025 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17092 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/67d03a98c2cae5f41843c897f206adde299b0509 third-party-advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ third-party-advisory
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17092 third-party-advisory