CVE-2017-14722

high-risk
Published 2017-09-23

Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in the Customizer component via a crafted theme filename.

Do I need to act?

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30.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 69% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (8)

Affected Vendors

Wordpress

References (12)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553
Patch https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41397
Patch https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-rele...
Patch https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8912
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553
Patch https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41397
Patch https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-rele...
Patch https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8912
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997
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high-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 16/34 · Moderate
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate