Open Redirect in Wordpress

CVE-2017-14725

Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was susceptible to an open redirect attack in wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php and wp-admin/user-edit.php.

Vulnerability class: Open Redirect

EPSS: 0.023 (81.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, VDB Entry, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14725?
CVE-2017-14725 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-09-23.
How severe is CVE-2017-14725?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-14725 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.