CVE-2017-14722
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.5 · Path traversal
7.5CVSS HIGH
Summary
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in the Customizer component via a crafted theme filename.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)8%
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41397 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41397Patch
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/Patch
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8912Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997