CVE-2017-9061 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Debian	Debian Linux
Wordpress	Wordpress

Configuration 1 [-]

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

Configuration 2 [-]

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

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/8c7ea71edbbffca5d9766b7bea7c7f3722ffafa6
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8819

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-05-18T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:55:22.123Z

Reserved: 2017-05-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-9061

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-05-18T14:29:00.200

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-9061

Redhat

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