CVE-2017-9065

Description

In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.16% 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
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520 vdb entry third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/ patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509 vdb entry third party advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5 release notes patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/e88a48a066ab2200ce3091b131d43e2fab2460a4 third party advisory patch
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8817 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9065?
CVE-2017-9065 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9065?
To fix CVE-2017-9065, 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-2017-9065 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-9065 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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