Original description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the theme-name fallback functionality in wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted directory name of a theme, related to wp-admin/includes/class-theme-installer-skin.php.
Affected software
- WordPress * repository or package match
Details
- Published
- 2017-01-15
- Last modified
- 2024-08-06
References
- cve.org/CVE-2017-5490
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5490
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95402
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8718
- www.mehmetince.net/low-severity-wordpress/
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/ce7fb2934dd111e6353784852de8aea2a938b359
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591
- wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
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