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 properly restrict listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a wp-json/wp/v2/users request.

CVSS v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/12/wordfence-blocks-username-harvesting-via-new-rest-api-wp-4-7/	Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/daf358983cc1ce0c77bf6d2de2ebbb43df2add60	Patch
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95391
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8715
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41497/

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Configurations

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

Information

Published : 2017-01-14 18:59

Updated : 2017-08-31 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2017-5487

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5487

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

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