#VU6591 Improper input validation in WordPress - CVE-2017-9065
Published: May 17, 2017 / Updated: October 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6591
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9065
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 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.
Remediation
Update to version 4.7.5.