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CVE-2017-17094

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.4 EPSS 1.99% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-12-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4. It affects WordPress. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2017-17094
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.4
EPSS
1.99%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

wp-includes/feed.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 does not properly restrict enclosures in RSS and Atom fields, which might allow attackers to conduct XSS attacks via a crafted URL.

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