Path Traversal in WordPress
CVE-2017-14722
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in the Customizer component via a crafted theme filename.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.071 (94.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.080 · newest: 0.071 · change: -0.009
Affected products
- WordPress — versions 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41397 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553 (vdb-entry)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8912 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ (Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14722?
- CVE-2017-14722 is a high-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14722?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-14722 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.