CVE-2017-5490
WordPress Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the theme-name fallback functionality in wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted directory name of a theme, related to wp-admin/includes/class-theme-installer-skin.php.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 15, 2017, 2:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 4, 2017, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-5490 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2017-5490.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95402 | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591 | |
| https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/ce7fb2934dd111e6353784852de8aea2a938b359 | Patch |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8718 | |
| https://www.mehmetince.net/low-severity-wordpress/ | Technical Description 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).
WordPress Pen Testing
Find, analyze, recreate, and document five vulnerabilities affecting an old version of WordPress, using wpscan in Kali linux.
PHP CSS
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-5490 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-5490 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8718 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95402 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1 No Types Assigned https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mehmetince.net/low-severity-wordpress/ No Types Assigned https://www.mehmetince.net/low-severity-wordpress/ Third Party Advisory, Technical Description Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/ce7fb2934dd111e6353784852de8aea2a938b359 No Types Assigned https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/ce7fb2934dd111e6353784852de8aea2a938b359 Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Added CWE CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5490 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-2017-5490
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.47 }} 0.00%
score
0.71885
percentile