CSRF in Wordpress

CVE-2017-5489

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPress before 4.7.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims via vectors involving a Flash file upload.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

EPSS: 0.013 (68.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5489?
CVE-2017-5489 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-01-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-5489?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-5489 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.