CVE-2017-5488

Published: Jan 15, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

6.1

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 2.7

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Wordpress: Wordpress

Wordpress

1 product

Wordpress

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wordpress Wordpress	Up to 4.7

Related CWEs

CWE-79

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

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (16)

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95397

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/c9ea1de1441bb3bda133bf72d513ca9de66566c2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8716

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779