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CVE-2017-5610

MEDIUM 5.3 CVSS 3.0
Published
January 30, 2017
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@debian.org
Weakness
CWE-200
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Description

wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php in Press This in WordPress before 4.7.2 does not properly restrict visibility of a taxonomy-assignment user interface, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by reading terms.

Affected WordPress components

  • WordPress core
    Confirmed match
    Up to and including 4.7.1

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • wordpress wordpress — Up to and including 4.7.1

References

  • www.debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 Third Party Advisory
  • www.openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • www.securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • codex.wordpress.org https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/21264a31e0849e6ff793a06a17de877dd88ea454 Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8729 Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record