CVE-2017-17091

Published: Dic 02, 2017 Last Modified: Apr 20, 2025 EU-VD ID: EUVD-2017-8257 Aliases: GSD-2017-17091
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 8,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
MEDIUM 6,5
Source: [email protected]
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: low
Authentication: single
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial

Description

AI Translation Available

wp-admin/user-new.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 sets the newbloguser key to a string that can be directly derived from the user ID, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by entering this string.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0448
Percentile
0,9th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 90 Days)

330

Use of Insufficiently Random Values

Stable
Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Other Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Other Bypass Protection Mechanism Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
Application

Wordpress by Wordpress

Product Information
Vendor Wordpress
Product Wordpress
Version Range Affected
To 4.9 (inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1
Patch Release Notes
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/eaf1cfdc1fe0b…
Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/eaf1cfdc1fe0bdffabd8d879c591b864d…
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg000…
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security…
Release Notes
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-rel…
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8969
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8969
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1
Patch Release Notes
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/eaf1cfdc1fe0b…
Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/eaf1cfdc1fe0bdffabd8d879c591b864d…
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg000…
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security…
Release Notes
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-rel…
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8969
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8969
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024