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CVE-2017-9288

32
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-9288 describes a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Raygun4WP plugin version 1.8.0 for WordPress, specifically within the sendtesterror.php file via the 'backurl' parameter. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and could lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or ExploitDB entries, a Nuclei template exists for detection. The vulnerability has garnered minimal community discussion and media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
1.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:raygun:raygun4wp:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

6.1MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
2.7
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.98%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
89.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
Nuclei: CVE-2017-9288 · Jul 16, 2021
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0398 is in the 95th percentile among its peer group of 26,219 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 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 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

jgj212.blogspot.kr / 2017/05/a-reflected-xss-vulnerability-in.html
ExploitThird Party Advisory
github.com / MindscapeHQ/raygun4wordpress/issues/16
Third Party Advisory
github.com / MindscapeHQ/raygun4wordpress/pull/17
Third Party Advisory
wpvulndb.com / vulnerabilities/8836