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WordPress core

CVE-2017-5488

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-admin/update-core.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name or (2) version header of a plugin.

Severity
Medium 6.1
Published
15 Jan 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Every version up to 4.7

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5488
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5488