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CVE-2017-17093

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.0
Published
December 2, 2017
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • WordPress core
    Confirmed match
    Before 4.9.1

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • wordpress wordpress — Before 4.9.1

References

  • www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • codex.wordpress.org https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1 Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3713ac5ebc90fb2011e98dfd691420f43da6c09a Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
  • wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8968 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • www.debian.org https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090 Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record