CVE-2017-9061: Debian Linux

Medium severity, CVSS 6.1. EPSS: 1.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 8.0 only; version 9.0 only
• WordPress WordPress: up to and including 4.7.4

Published 2017-05-18. Last modified 2026-06-17.