Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-5488
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-admin/update-core.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name or (2) version header of a plugin.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5488
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.48%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 72 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-5488
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
[email protected] |
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6.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
2.7
|
[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-5488
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-5488
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https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9ea1de1441bb3bda133bf72d513ca9de66566c2
Patch
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https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95397
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8716
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779
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https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2017-5488
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*