Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the theme-name fallback functionality in wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted directory name of a theme, related to wp-admin/includes/class-theme-installer-skin.php.
                
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 - | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95402 - | |
| References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591 - | |
| References | () https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/ce7fb2934dd111e6353784852de8aea2a938b359 - Patch | |
| References | () https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8718 - | |
| References | () https://www.mehmetince.net/low-severity-wordpress/ - Technical Description, Third Party Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2017-01-15 02:59
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2017-5490
Mitre link : CVE-2017-5490
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5490
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Products Affected
                wordpress
- wordpress
 
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-79
                        
            Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
