Vulnerability Name:

CCN-121794

Published:2017-02-08
Updated:2017-02-08
Summary:WordPress REST API could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw in the REST API. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify the content of any post or page within a WordPress site.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.8 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/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): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Sucuri Blog
Content Injection Vulnerability in WordPress

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wp-restapi-priv-esc(121794)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [02-08-2017]
WordPress wp-json Content Injection

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress

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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    wordpress wordpress 4.7.0
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