Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-1001000 (CCN-121433)

Assigned:2017-02-01
Published:2017-02-01
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:The register_routes function in wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php in the REST API in WordPress 4.7.x before 4.7.2 does not require an integer identifier, which allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary pages via a request for wp-json/wp/v2/posts followed by a numeric value and a non-numeric value, as demonstrated by the wp-json/wp/v2/posts/123?id=123helloworld URI.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (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 (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
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:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
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 Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-1001000

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Fri, 10 Feb 2017 16:14:41 -0600
Re: Asking for a CVE id for the WordPress Privilege Escalation vulnerability (4.7/4.7.1)

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20170210 Re: Asking for a CVE id for the WordPress Privilege Escalation vulnerability (4.7/4.7.1)

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1037731

Source: CCN
Type: Sucuri Blog, February 1, 2017
Content Injection Vulnerability in WordPress

Source: MISC
Type: Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://blog.sucuri.net/2017/02/content-injection-vulnerability-wordpress-rest-api.html

Source: CCN
Type: Akamai Blog, February 1, 2017 11:37 AM
WordPress Web API Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.akamai.com/2017/02/wordpress-web-api-vulnerability.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wordpress-restapi-privilege-esc(121433)

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/leonjza/2244eb15510a0687ed93160c623762ab

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/e357195ce303017d517aff944644a7a1232926f7

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://make.wordpress.org/core/2017/02/01/disclosure-of-additional-security-fix-in-wordpress-4-7-2/

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [02-02-2017]
WordPress 4.7.0 / 4.7.1 REST API Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [02-02-2017]
WordPress 4.7.0 / 4.7.1 Content Injection Proof Of Concept

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [02-02-2017]
WordPress 4.7.0 / 4.7.1 Content Injection / Code Execution

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress 4.7.2 Security Release

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20171001000000
    V
    CVE-2017-1001000 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-04-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20171001000000
    V
    CVE-2017-1001000 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-04-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20171001000000
    V
    CVE-2017-1001000 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-04-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201710010000000000
    V
    CVE-2017-1001000 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-04-02
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