fkie_cve-2017-5487
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2017-01-15 02:59
Modified
2025-04-20 01:37
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95391
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591
cve@mitre.orghttps://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/daf358983cc1ce0c77bf6d2de2ebbb43df2add60Patch
cve@mitre.orghttps://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8715
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41497/
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/12/wordfence-blocks-username-harvesting-via-new-rest-api-wp-4-7/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95391
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/daf358983cc1ce0c77bf6d2de2ebbb43df2add60Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8715
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41497/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/12/wordfence-blocks-username-harvesting-via-new-rest-api-wp-4-7/Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wordpress wordpress *


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  "lastModified": "2025-04-20T01:37:25.860",
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