CVE-2017-17092

MÉDIO 5.4CVE-2017-17092 · Published 02/12/2017 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
wordpress wordpress	`< 4.9.1`	`4.9.1`

Description

wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 does not require the unfiltered_html capability for upload of .js files, which might allow remote attackers to conduct XSS attacks via a crafted file.

References

securityfocus.com/bid/102024 · Third Party Advisory
codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1 · Patch
WordPress/WordPress commit 67d03a9 · Patch
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html · Mailing List
wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release · Release Notes
wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8966 · Third Party Advisory
debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090 · Third Party Advisory

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