SB2017011119 - Information disclosure in WordPress WordPress

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SB2017011119 - Information disclosure in WordPress WordPress

Published: January 11, 2017 Updated: May 7, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2017011119
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5487)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly implemented restrictions within REST API ("wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php") when accessing listings of post authors via HTTP request to "wp-json/wp/v2/users" URL. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to vulnerable URL and obtain potentially sensitive data.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain access to otherwise restricted sensitive information.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References