// For flags

CVE-2017-17091

WordPress Core < 4.9.1 - Authorization Bypass

Severity Score

5.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

wp-admin/user-new.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 sets the newbloguser key to a string that can be directly derived from the user ID, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by entering this string.

wp-admin/user-new.php en WordPress en versiones anteriores a la 4.9.1 establece la clave newbloguser a una cadena que se puede derivar directamente del ID de usuario, lo que permite que los atacantes remotos omitan las restricciones de acceso planeadas introduciendo esta cadena.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-11-29 CVE Published
  • 2017-12-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-11-12 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-285: Improper Authorization
  • CWE-330: Use of Insufficiently Random Values
CAPEC
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"
 <= 4.9
Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " <= 4.9"
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Affected