CVE-2017-1000600

WordPress version <4.9 contains a CWE-20 Input Validation vulnerability in thumbnail processing that can result in remote code execution. This attack appears to be exploitable via thumbnail upload by an authenticated user and may require additional plugins in order to be exploited however this has not been confirmed at this time. This issue appears to have been partially, but not completely fixed in WordPress 4.9

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://youtu.be/GePBmsNJw6Y?t=1763	Third Party Advisory
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/20/php_unserialisation_wordpress_vuln/	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105305	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-09-06 05:29

Updated : 2018-10-26 07:05

NVD link : CVE-2017-1000600

Mitre link : CVE-2017-1000600

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

wordpress

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