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CVE-2017-5491

wp-mail.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 might allow remote attackers to bypass intended posting restrictions via a spoofed

wp-mail.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 might allow remote attackers to bypass intended posting restrictions via a spoofed mail server with the mail.example.com name.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 0.01622
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-1188Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default
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Affected Products & Versions

1
wordpress<= 4.7
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Scoring & Timeline

5.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD15 Jan 2017 · 02:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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References & Sources

8
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95406
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/061e8788814ac87706d8b95688df276fe3c8596aPatch
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