Ubuntu.comUB:CVE-2017-5493CVE-2017-5493
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
0.007 Low
EPSS
Percentile
79.3%
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.
Bugs
References
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/1
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6
codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1
github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/cea9e2dc62abf777e06b12ec4ad9d1aaa49b29f4
launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-5493
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5493
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5493
wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8721
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5493
Related
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
0.007 Low
EPSS
Percentile
79.3%