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CVE-2017-17093
Published: Dec 2, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
DSA-4090
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
[debian-lts-announce] 20171221 [SECURITY] [DLA 1216-1] wordpress security update
mailing-list
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102024
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1
x_refsource_MISC
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8968
x_refsource_MISC
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