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CVE-2017-17092

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-17092 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 4.9.1, specifically within the wp-includes/functions.php file, allowing authenticated users to upload malicious .js files without the necessary unfiltered_html capability. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. While no active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, ExploitDB) has been observed, a Nuclei template exists, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 4.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.4MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.3
Impact Score
2.7
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
4.13%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
89.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
Nuclei: CVE-2017-17092 · Nov 20, 2025
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0413 is in the 99th percentile among its peer group of 15,225 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

codex.wordpress.org / Version_4.9.1
PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
github.com / WordPress/WordPress/commit/67d03a98c2cae5f41843c897f206adde299b0509
PatchThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
wordpress.org / news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release
Release NotesVendor Advisory
wpvulndb.com / vulnerabilities/8966
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
debian.org / security/2018/dsa-4090
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/102024
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry