SB2017011115 - Spoofing attack in WordPress WordPress
Published: January 11, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017011115
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 security vulnerability.
1) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5491)
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.