CVE-2017-5610

WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Authorization Bypass to Term Disclosure

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php in Press This in WordPress before 4.7.2 does not properly restrict visibility of a taxonomy-assignment user interface, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by reading terms.

wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php en Press This en WordPress versiones anteriores a 4.7.2 no restringe adecuadamente la visibilidad de una interfaz de usuario de asignación de taxonomía, lo que permite a atacantes remotos eludir las restricciones destinadas al acceso leyendo términos.

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in wordpress, a web blogging tool. They would allow remote attackers to hijack victims' credentials, access sensitive information, execute arbitrary commands, bypass read and post restrictions, or mount denial-of-service attacks.

*Credits: David Herrera

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

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

2017-01-26 CVE Published
2017-01-28 CVE Reserved
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-285: Improper Authorization

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5	2019-03-19
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/21264a31e0849e6ff793a06a17de877dd88ea454	2019-03-19
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release	2019-03-19
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8729	2019-03-19

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779	2019-03-19
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2	2019-03-19

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"				<= 4.7.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " <= 4.7.1"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0"		-		Affected