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CVE-2017-9065

In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.

In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.03545
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

2
wordpress<= 4.7.4
debian linuxall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · 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 NVD18 May 2017 · 02:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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References & Sources

7
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-3870Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/e88a48a066ab2200ce3091b131d43e2fab2460a4PatchThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/PatchVendor Advisory
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