Medium severity · published Jan 15, 2017
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
5.3
CVSS
3.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.2% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
through 4.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5491
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5491
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95406
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591
Release Notes
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1
Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/061e8788814ac87706d8b95688df276fe3c8596a
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