Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-14725 |
CWE-ID | CWE-601 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
WordPress Web applications / CMS |
Vendor | WordPress.ORG |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU8512
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14725
CWE-ID:
CWE-601 - URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied data when performing redirects to external websites on the user and term edit screens. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and perform a psoofing attack.
MitigationUpdate to version 4.8.2.
Vulnerable software versionsWordPress: 4.8 - 4.8.1
External linkshttp://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
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.