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CVE-2017-9065

HIGH 7.5 CVSS 3.0
Published
May 18, 2017
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-20
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

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

Affected WordPress components

  • WordPress core
    Confirmed match
    Up to and including 4.7.4

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 4.7.4

References

  • www.debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870 Third Party Advisory
  • www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • www.securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • codex.wordpress.org https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5 Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/e88a48a066ab2200ce3091b131d43e2fab2460a4 Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8817 Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record