wp-includes/general-template.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 does not properly restrict the lang attribute of an HTML element, which might allow attackers to conduct XSS attacks via the language setting of a site.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1216-1 | wordpress security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-4090-1 | wordpress security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-8259 | wp-includes/general-template.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 does not properly restrict the lang attribute of an HTML element, which might allow attackers to conduct XSS attacks via the language setting of a site. |
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Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T20:43:59.622Z
Reserved: 2017-12-02T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-17093
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-12-02T06:29:00.300
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-17093
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD