Improper input validation in WordPress WordPress



Published: 2017-05-16
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-9065
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Web applications / CMS

Vendor WordPress.ORG

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU6591

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9065

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and bypass certain security restrictions.


Mitigation

Update to version 4.7.5.

Vulnerable software versions

WordPress: 4.7 - 4.7.4

External links

http://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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