CVE-2017-5493
CVSS V2 Medium 5
CVSS V3 High 7.5
Description
wp-includes/ms-functions.php in the Multisite WordPress API in WordPress before 4.7.1 does not properly choose random numbers for keys, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted (1) site signup or (2) user signup.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-5493
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2017-01-15T02:59:03
- Last Modified Date
- 2019-10-03T00:03:26
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.7 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 5
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 7.5
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/cea9e2dc62abf777e06b12ec4ad9d1aaa49b29f4 | 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/95401 | |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8721 | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5493 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5493 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 17:27:05 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 12:56:54 | 2017-01-15T02:59Z | 2017-01-15T02:59:03 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 12:56:54 | 2019-10-03T00:03:26 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 12:56:54 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |