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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95399 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 (vendor-advisory)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8717
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591 (vdb-entry)
- wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ (Vendor Advisory)
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.