CVE-2017-5491

wp-mail.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 might allow remote attackers to bypass intended posting restrictions via a spoofed mail server with the mail.example.com name.

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:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/061e8788814ac87706d8b95688df276fe3c8596a	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/95406
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8719
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2017-01-14 18:59

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2017-5491

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5491

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CWE

CWE-1188

Insecure Default Initialization of Resource

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Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

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