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CVE-2017-9061

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 1.93% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-05-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1. 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-2017-9061
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.1
EPSS
1.93%
WordPress

Original NVD 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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