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CVE-2017-17093

score
<0.1
cvss
5.4
epss
2.0%
published
2017-12-02
kev added
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first seen

WordPress before 4.9.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting caused by improper restriction of the lang attribute in HTML elements, letting attackers execute malicious scripts via the site's language setting, exploit requires attacker to manipulate site language setting.

Timeline

How this CVE moved toward exploitation. Chart: last 30 days — trend score, EPSS, community mentions per day; hover the event lane.

events2017-12-02 — PublishedP2026-10-21 — Tracked by OnyxTscore2026-10-21: score <0.1<0.1epss2026-09-22: epss 2.0%2026-09-23: epss 2.0%2026-09-24: epss 2.0%2026-09-25: epss 2.0%2026-09-26: epss 2.0%2026-09-27: epss 2.0%2026-09-28: epss 2.0%2026-09-29: epss 2.0%2026-09-30: epss 2.0%2026-10-01: epss 2.0%2026-10-02: epss 2.0%2026-10-03: epss 2.0%2026-10-04: epss 2.0%2026-10-05: epss 2.0%2026-10-06: epss 2.0%2026-10-07: epss 2.0%2026-10-08: epss 2.0%2026-10-09: epss 2.0%2026-10-10: epss 2.0%2026-10-11: epss 2.0%2026-10-12: epss 2.0%2026-10-13: epss 2.0%2026-10-14: epss 2.0%2026-10-15: epss 2.0%2026-10-16: epss 2.0%2026-10-17: epss 2.0%2026-10-18: epss 2.0%2026-10-19: epss 2.0%2026-10-20: epss 2.0%2026-10-21: epss 2.0%2.0%mentions/day0no mentions in 30 days2026-09-22today
  1. Published
  2. Tracked by Onyx

Weaknesses

CWE-79

References 7