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High
CVE-2017-9065
In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability...
Vulnerability Description
In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.
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
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/e88a48a066ab2200ce3091b131d43e2fab2460a4
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8817
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 8.0, 9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 18th, 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:N/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.