Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-9062 (CCN-126171)

Assigned:2017-05-16
Published:2017-05-16
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is improper handling of post meta data values in the XML-RPC API.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.6 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N)
8.2 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:H/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): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
5.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:H/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): Low
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
5.0 Medium (CCN 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
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-601
CWE-79
CWE-352
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-9062

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1038520
WordPress Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Bypass Redirect Validation, Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, and Conduct Cross-Site Request Forgery Attacks

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-3870

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
98509

Source: CCN
Type: BID-98509
WordPress Prior to 4.7.5 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1038520

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wp-core-cve20179062-unspecified(126171)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3d95e3ae816f4d7c638f40d3e936a4be19724381

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress 4.7.5 Security and Maintenance Release

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8816

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.7.4)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201790620000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9062 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-05-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20179062000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9062 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-05-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20179062000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9062 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-05-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201790620000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9062 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2017-05-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20179062000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9062 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-05-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201790620000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9062 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-05-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20179062000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9062 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-05-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201790620000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9062 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-05-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20179062000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9062 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-05-18
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