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CVE-2017-5487

wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php in the REST API implementation in WordPress 4.7 before 4.7.1 does not prop

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Not listed in CISA KEV
1 on Exploit-DB, 9 proofs of concept on GitHub

Summary

wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php in the REST API implementation in WordPress 4.7 before 4.7.1 does not properly restrict listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a wp-json/wp/v2/users request.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-41497

  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 19

Exploit-DB

wpvulndb.com

codex.wordpress.org

GitHub · WordPress/WordPress

openwall.com

wordfence.com

securitytracker.com

wordpress.org

securityfocus.com

GitHub · GeunSam2/CVE-2017-5487

GitHub · R3K1NG/wpUsersScan

GitHub · SeasonLeague/CVE-2017-5487

GitHub · dream434/CVE-2017-5487

GitHub · ndr-repo/CVE-2017-5487

GitHub · patilkr/wp-CVE-2017-5487-exploit

GitHub · teambugsbunny/wpUsersScan

GitHub · tpdlshdmlrkfmcla/cve-2017-5487

GitHub · zkhalidul/GrabberWP-CVE-2017-5487