CVE-2017-9065
WordPress Core < 4.7.5 - Authorization Bypass Allowing Post Meta Updates
Severity Score
5.4
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.
En WordPress anteriores a 4.7.5, hay una falta de verificaciones de capacidad para el envío de metadatos en la API XML-RPC.
*Credits:
Ben Bidner
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
- 2017-05-16 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-20: Improper Input Validation
- CWE-285: Improper Authorization
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 | 2019-03-15 | |
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/e88a48a066ab2200ce3091b131d43e2fab2460a4 | 2019-03-15 | |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5 | 2019-03-15 | |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8817 | 2019-03-15 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870 | 2019-03-15 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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