SSRF in Wordpress
CVE-2017-9066
In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is insufficient redirect validation in the HTTP class, leading to SSRF.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.037 (88.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Wordpress
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9066?
- CVE-2017-9066 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2017-05-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9066?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-9066 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.