#VU4860 Spoofing attack in WordPress - CVE-2017-5491
Published: January 17, 2017 / Updated: January 17, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU4860
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5491
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WordPress
WordPress
Software vendor:
WordPress.ORG
WordPress.ORG
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restriction.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within wp-mail.php script. A remote attacker can bypass imposed posting restrictions using a spoofed mail server with name mail.example.com.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform unauthorized postings.
Remediation
Update to version 4.7.1.