CVE-2017-9062

WordPress Core < 4.7.5 - Mishandling Post Meta Values via XML-RPC

Severity Score

6.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is improper handling of post meta data values in the XML-RPC API.

En WordPress anteriores a 4.7.5, existe una manipulación incorrecta de los valores meta-datos al hacer el post en la API XML-RPC.

*Credits: Sam Thomas

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-05-16 CVE Published
2017-05-18 CVE Reserved
2023-05-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-285: Improper Authorization
CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5	2019-10-03
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3d95e3ae816f4d7c638f40d3e936a4be19724381	2019-10-03
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5	2019-10-03
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8816	2019-10-03

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870	2019-10-03

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"				<= 4.7.4 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " <= 4.7.4"		-		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