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CVE-2017-17094

21
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-17094 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 4.9.1, specifically within the wp-includes/feed.php component. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via crafted URLs embedded in RSS and Atom feed enclosures. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.4), the vulnerability requires user interaction and could lead to information disclosure or limited integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion 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
2.38%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
82.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0238 is in the 98th percentile among its peer group of 15,239 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
PatchVendor Advisory
github.com / WordPress/WordPress/commit/f1de7e42df29395c3314bf85bff3d1f4f90541de
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/8967
PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
debian.org / security/2018/dsa-4090
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/102024
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry