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CVE-2017-9062

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

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.6
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.8%
percentile 78%
Public exploits
0
none known

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

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.6CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
  • CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
  • CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site
Technology feeds
WordPress (RSS, critical only)

References

  • securitytracker.com /id/1038520 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • github.com /WordPress/WordPress/commit/3d95e3ae816f4d7c638f40d3e936a4be19724381 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • wordpress.org /news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3870 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/98509 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/8816 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • codex.wordpress.org /Version_4.7.5 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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