CVE-2017-14722

HIGH

WordPress < 4.8.2 - Path Traversal via Customizer Theme Filename

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in the Customizer component via a crafted theme filename.

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
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41397
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8912
Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.3055
EPSS Percentile 96.8%
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 (8)
wordpress/wordpress 4.7
wordpress/wordpress 4.7.1
wordpress/wordpress 4.7.2
wordpress/wordpress 4.7.3
wordpress/wordpress 4.7.4
wordpress/wordpress 4.7.5
wordpress/wordpress 4.8
wordpress/wordpress 4.8.1
Published Sep 23, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026