What is CVE-2017-17094?

CVE-2017-17094 is tracked as a Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Core WordPress.

Which WordPress versions are affected?

The primary affected range is Versions before 3.7.

How should operators remediate CVE-2017-17094?

Update to 3.7.24 or newer where that release is compatible with the site.

Vulnerability Report

Core Medium Patch path listed CVE-2017-17094

WordPress Core < 4.9.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

wp-includes/feed.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 does not properly restrict enclosures in RSS and Atom fields, which might allow attackers to conduct XSS attacks via a crafted URL.

Quick Answer

CVE-2017-17094 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Core WordPress. It affects Versions before 3.7 and is fixed in 3.7.24.

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Published

Nov 29, 2017

Last Updated

Jan 22, 2024

Slug

wordpress

Risk Profile

6.1 CVSS Score

Weakness

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

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Researchers

No researcher credits supplied.

Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

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Patch Status

Patched release is available

Remediation

Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 3.7.24, 3.8.24, 3.9.22, 4.0.21, 4.1.21, 4.2.18, 4.3.14, 4.4.13, 4.5.12, 4.6.9, 4.7.8, 4.8.4, 4.9.1

Operator Briefing

CVE-2017-17094 is tracked for the Core WordPress as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions before 3.7. Update WordPress to 3.7.24 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type

Cross-Site Scripting

Primary Fixed Version

3.7.24

Primary Affected Range

Versions before 3.7

Tracking ID

CVE-2017-17094

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0b4ec57a-c52a-40c1-897a-db67efbd7177?source=api-prod

Detailed Metadata

Software Type	Core
Software Slug	wordpress
CVE	CVE-2017-17094
Patched Versions	3.7.24 3.8.24 3.9.22 4.0.21 4.1.21 4.2.18 4.3.14 4.4.13 4.5.12 4.6.9 4.7.8 4.8.4 4.9.1
Affected Versions	Versions before 3.7 3.7 through 3.7.23 3.8 through 3.8.23 3.9 through 3.9.21 4.0 through 4.0.20 4.1 through 4.1.20 4.2 through 4.2.17 4.3 through 4.3.13 4.4 through 4.4.12 4.5 through 4.5.11 4.6 through 4.6.8 4.7 through 4.7.7 4.8 through 4.8.3 4.9 through 4.9

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