Description
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php in Press This in WordPress before 4.7.2 does not properly restrict visibility of a taxonomy-assignment user interface, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by reading terms.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/21264a31e0849e6ff793a06a17de877dd88ea454
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8729
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0086
EPSS Percentile
75.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
wordpress/wordpress
< 4.7.1
Published
Jan 30, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026