CVE-2017-17093
WordPress Lang Tag XSS
Description
wp-includes/general-template.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 does not properly restrict the lang attribute of an HTML element, which might allow attackers to conduct XSS attacks via the language setting of a site.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 2, 2017, 6:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 26, 2019, 3:18 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.3
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-17093.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory Patch |
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3713ac5ebc90fb2011e98dfd691420f43da6c09a | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8968 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090 | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-17093 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-17093 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
-
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3713ac5ebc90fb2011e98dfd691420f43da6c09a Patch https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3713ac5ebc90fb2011e98dfd691420f43da6c09a Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1 Patch, Release Notes https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1 Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ Release Notes https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.9 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.9.1 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 18, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3713ac5ebc90fb2011e98dfd691420f43da6c09a No Types Assigned https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3713ac5ebc90fb2011e98dfd691420f43da6c09a Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1 No Types Assigned https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1 Patch, Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8968 No Types Assigned https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8968 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.9 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8968 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-17093 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-17093
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.09 }} -0.03%
score
0.38519
percentile