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CVE-2017-9061 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.1 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5 CVEPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/8c7ea71edbbffca5d9766b7bea7c7f3722ffafa6 CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/ CVEPatchVendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8819 CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870 CVEThird Party Advisory

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
wordpress wordpress
<= 4.7.4

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
8.0
9.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-9061
NVD Published Date:
May 18, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-9061 Details - Not Deferred