CVE-2017-17093
5.4
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 7.5%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-17093
To remediate CVE-2017-17093, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wordpress—upgrade to 4.9.1+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-17093 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 7.5%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.9.1+dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |