CVE-2017-17093

Published Dec 2, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1216-1 wordpress security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4090-1 wordpress security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-8259 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.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:43 PM
Reserved
Dec 2, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 2, 2017, 6:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:10 AM