Information disclosure in Wordpress
CVE-2017-5487
wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php in the REST API implementation in WordPress 4.7 before 4.7.1 does not properly restrict listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive informati…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.925 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Wordpress
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5487?
- CVE-2017-5487 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5487?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5487 known to be exploited?
- 57 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.