fkie_cve-2017-5487
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2017-01-15 02:59
Modified
2024-11-21 03:27
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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      {
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            {
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                  {
                     criteria: "cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                     matchCriteriaId: "5C55F44C-4A71-4C47-9908-071A23D46939",
                     versionEndIncluding: "4.7",
                     vulnerable: true,
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      },
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   cveTags: [],
   descriptions: [
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         lang: "en",
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      },
      {
         lang: "es",
         value: "wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php en la implementación REST API en WordPress 4.7 en versiones anteriores a 4.7.1 no restringe adecuadamente los listados de autores de publicación, lo que permite a atacantes remotos obtener información sensible a través de una petición wp-json/wp/v2/users.",
      },
   ],
   id: "CVE-2017-5487",
   lastModified: "2024-11-21T03:27:43.530",
   metrics: {
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            baseSeverity: "MEDIUM",
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               accessVector: "NETWORK",
               authentication: "NONE",
               availabilityImpact: "NONE",
               baseScore: 5,
               confidentialityImpact: "PARTIAL",
               integrityImpact: "NONE",
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            },
            exploitabilityScore: 10,
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               scope: "UNCHANGED",
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   published: "2017-01-15T02:59:02.797",
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   sourceIdentifier: "cve@mitre.org",
   vulnStatus: "Modified",
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}


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