CVE-2017-5487
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5.3 · Information disclosure
5.3CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php in the REST API implementation in WordPress 4.7 before 4.7.1 does not properly restrict listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a wp-json/wp/v2/users request.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactLow
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)92%
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/daf358983cc1ce0c77bf6d2de2ebbb43df2add60 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/daf358983cc1ce0c77bf6d2de2ebbb43df2add60Patch
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95391
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8715
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41497/