CVE-2017-17092

Description

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.

References

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8966

https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html

https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/67d03a98c2cae5f41843c897f206adde299b0509

https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3