CVE-2017-5487

moderate-risk

Published 2017-01-15

wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php in the REST API implementation in WordPress 4.7 before 4.7.1 does not properly restrict listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a wp-json/wp/v2/users request.

Do I need to act?

92.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days

EPSS score — higher than 8% of all CVEs

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

1 public exploit available

41497

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 5.3/10 Medium

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Wordpress

Affected Vendors

Wordpress

References (18)

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95391

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591

Release Notes https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1

Patch https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/daf358983cc1ce0c77bf6d2de2ebbb43df...

Vendor Advisory https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-rele...

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8715

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41497/

Third Party Advisory https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/12/wordfence-blocks-username-harvesting-via-...