CVE-2017-17093

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…

published December 2, 2017

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
80.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01970 · 80.3th percentile
Published
2017-12-02T06:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 DEC 06:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5