VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-9061
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.
MEDIUM 6.1EPSS 1.93%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.93%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.93% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- wordpress/wordpress · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/8c7ea71edbbffca5d9766b7bea7c7f3722ffafa6Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8819Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/8c7ea71edbbffca5d9766b7bea7c7f3722ffafa6Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8819Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.