CVE-2017-5610

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.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.90% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2 release notes vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5 patch mailing list third party advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/21264a31e0849e6ff793a06a17de877dd88ea454 third party advisory patch
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/ patch vendor advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8729 third party advisory patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5610?
CVE-2017-5610 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5610?
To fix CVE-2017-5610, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-5610 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5610 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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