SB2017011115 - Spoofing attack in WordPress WordPress
Published: January 11, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017011115
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5491)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restriction.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within wp-mail.php script. A remote attacker can bypass imposed posting restrictions using a spoofed mail server with name mail.example.com.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform unauthorized postings.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.