CVE-2017-9063 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In WordPress before 4.7.5, a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability related to the Customizer exists, involving an invalid customization session.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02817.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Debian	Debian Linux
Wordpress	Wordpress

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-975-1	wordpress security update
Debian DSA	DSA-3870-1	wordpress security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-18002	In WordPress before 4.7.5, a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability related to the Customizer exists, involving an invalid customization session.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3d10fef22d788f29aed745b0f5ff6f6baea69af3
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8820

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-05-18T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:55:22.150Z

Reserved: 2017-05-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-9063

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-05-18T14:29:00.277

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-9063

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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