CVE-2017-5488

WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Name and Version Header of Plugin

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Múltiples vulnerabilidades de XSS en wp-admin/update-core.php en WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.7.1 permiten a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML arbitrarios a través del (1) nombre o (2) encabezado de versión de un plugin.

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in wordpress, a web blogging tool. They would allow remote attackers to hijack victims' credentials, access sensitive information, execute arbitrary commands, bypass read and post restrictions, or mount denial-of-service attacks.

*Credits: Dominik Schilling

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-01-11 CVE Published
2017-01-14 CVE Reserved
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95397	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591	Vdb Entry
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8716	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9ea1de1441bb3bda133bf72d513ca9de66566c2	2017-11-04

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779	2017-11-04
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1	2017-11-04
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release	2017-11-04

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				<= 4.7 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " <= 4.7"		-		Affected