RCE in Automattic Vaultpress
CVE-2017-20086
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in VaultPress Plugin 1.8.4. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to code injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Automattic Vaultpress — versions 1.8.4
- Unspecified Vaultpress Plugin — versions 1.8.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/95 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20086?
- CVE-2017-20086 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automattic Vaultpress, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2022-06-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20086?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-20086 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.