CVE-2017-14722

WordPress Core < 4.8.2 - Directory Traversal via Customizer

Severity Score

4.9

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in the Customizer component via a crafted theme filename.

Antes de la versión 4.8.2, WordPress permitía un ataque de salto de directorio en el componente Customizer mediante un nombre de tema manipulado.

*Credits: Weston Ruter

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-09-19 CVE Published
2017-09-23 CVE Reserved
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41397	2017-11-10
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release	2017-11-10
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8912	2017-11-10

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997	2017-11-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				4.7 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "4.7"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				4.7.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "4.7.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				4.7.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "4.7.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				4.7.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "4.7.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				4.7.4 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "4.7.4"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				4.7.5 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "4.7.5"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				4.8 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "4.8"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				4.8.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "4.8.1"		-		Affected