Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published May 18, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-9061

Description

In WordPress before 4.7.5, a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when attempting to upload very large files, because the error message does not properly restrict presentation of the filename.

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Affected products

WordPress/WordPress
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=4.7.4
Package: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

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References

codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5nvdPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/8c7ea71edbbffca5d9766b7bea7c7f3722ffafa6nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8819nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870nvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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