Vulnerability identifier: #VU6591

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WordPress
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: 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.

Mitigation
Update to version 4.7.5.

Vulnerable software versions

WordPress: 4.7 - 4.7.4

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

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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.