Vulnerability Name:

CCN-121648

Published:2017-02-02
Updated:2017-02-02
Summary:WordPress could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw in the WordPress REST API. By send a specially-crafted request HTTP request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify contents ot pages.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
6.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
Blog Tool, Publishing Platform, and CMS — WordPress

Source: CCN
Type: Sucuri Web site
Content Injection Vulnerability in WordPress 4.7 and 4.7.1

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wp-core-priv-esc(121648)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [02-02-2017]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [02-02-2017]

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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