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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8815 (Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- twitter.com/skansing/status/865362551097393153 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/76d77e927bb4d0f87c7262a50e28d84e01fd2b11 (Patch)
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5 (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.