SB2017092012 - Open redirect in WordPress WordPress
Published: September 20, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017092012
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) Open redirect (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14725)
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.