Description
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was vulnerable to a directory traversal attack during unzip operations in the ZipArchive and PclZip components.
Exploits (1)
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553
Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8911
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41457
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.5074
EPSS Percentile
97.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (50)
wordpress/wordpress
3.0
wordpress/wordpress
3.0.1
wordpress/wordpress
3.0.2
wordpress/wordpress
3.0.3
wordpress/wordpress
3.0.4
wordpress/wordpress
3.0.5
wordpress/wordpress
3.0.6
wordpress/wordpress
3.1
wordpress/wordpress
3.1.1
wordpress/wordpress
3.1.2
... and 40 more
Published
Sep 23, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026