CVE-2017-5491
What it is
wp-mail.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 might allow remote attackers to bypass intended posting restrictions via a spoofed mail server with the mail.example.com name.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 3.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-1188
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- WordPress ≤ 4.7
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2017-5491.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2017-5491. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/061e8788814ac87706d8b95688df276fe3c8596a
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/061e8788814ac87706d8b95688df276fe3c8596a
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95406
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/061e8788814ac87706d8b95688df276fe3c8596a
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8719
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95406
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/061e8788814ac87706d8b95688df276fe3c8596a
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8719