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Status published
High
CVE-2017-14722
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in...
Vulnerability Description
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in the Customizer component via a crafted theme filename.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41397
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8912
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.7.3, 4.7.4, 4.7.5, 4.8, 4.8.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 23rd, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.