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7.5high

CVE-2017-9065

In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.1%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known

In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Technology feeds
WordPress (RSS, critical only)

References

  • securitytracker.com /id/1038520 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, 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
  • codex.wordpress.org /Version_4.7.5 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • github.com /WordPress/WordPress/commit/e88a48a066ab2200ce3091b131d43e2fab2460a4 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/8817 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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