CVE-2017-9062
What it is
In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is improper handling of post meta data values in the XML-RPC API.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 1.8% 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: 1.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.6 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- WordPress ≤ 4.7.4
- Debian Linux 8.0
- Debian Linux 9.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.6
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/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-2017-9062.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2017-9062. 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_4.7.5
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3d95e3ae816f4d7c638f40d3e936a4be19724381
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8816
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3d95e3ae816f4d7c638f40d3e936a4be19724381
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8816
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3d95e3ae816f4d7c638f40d3e936a4be19724381
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8816
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3d95e3ae816f4d7c638f40d3e936a4be19724381
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8816