SB2017012606 - Improper access control in WordPress WordPress
Published: January 26, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017012606
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5610)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to otherwise restricted information.
The vulnerability resides within wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php script in Press This functionality, which does not properly restrict visibility permissions to user interface for assigning taxonomy terms. A remote authenticated attacker may be able to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.