CVE-2017-5487
WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Information Disclosure
Severity Score
4.3
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
8
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php in the REST API implementation in WordPress 4.7 before 4.7.1 does not properly restrict listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a wp-json/wp/v2/users request.
wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php en la implementación REST API en WordPress 4.7 en versiones anteriores a 4.7.1 no restringe adecuadamente los listados de autores de publicación, lo que permite a atacantes remotos obtener información sensible a través de una petición wp-json/wp/v2/users.
*Credits:
Krogsgard,Chris Jean
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2017-01-11 CVE Published
- 2017-01-14 CVE Reserved
- 2019-06-10 First Exploit
- 2024-07-30 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
References (16)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95391 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8715 | X_refsource_misc | |
| https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/12/wordfence-blocks-username-harvesting-via-new-rest-api-wp-4-7 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41497 | 2024-08-05 | |
| https://github.com/patilkr/wp-CVE-2017-5487-exploit | 2020-04-30 | |
| https://github.com/K3ysTr0K3R/CVE-2017-5487-EXPLOIT | 2023-09-27 | |
| https://github.com/GeunSam2/CVE-2017-5487 | 2019-06-10 | |
| https://github.com/Jhonsonwannaa/CVE-2017-5487 | 2024-06-08 | |
| https://github.com/SeasonLeague/CVE-2017-5487 | 2023-01-29 | |
| https://github.com/zkhalidul/GrabberWP-CVE-2017-5487 | 2021-11-09 | |
| https://github.com/Ravindu-Priyankara/CVE-2017-5487-vulnerability-on-NSBM | 2023-04-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/daf358983cc1ce0c77bf6d2de2ebbb43df2add60 | 2017-09-01 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1 | 2017-09-01 | |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release | 2017-09-01 |