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.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3713ac5ebc90fb2011e98dfd691420f43da6c09a | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory Patch |
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8968 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090 | Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2017-12-01 22:29
Updated : 2019-04-26 08:18
NVD link : CVE-2017-17093
Mitre link : CVE-2017-17093
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CWE
CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
wordpress
- wordpress