Description
In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509
Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/e88a48a066ab2200ce3091b131d43e2fab2460a4
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8817
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0355
EPSS Percentile
87.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
wordpress/wordpress
< 4.7.4
Published
May 18, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026