CVE-2017-5493
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5493
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2017-5493.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2017-5493
- Related
- Published
- 2017-01-15T02:59:03Z
- Modified
- 2025-02-21T05:00:03Z
- Severity
-
- 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
wp-includes/ms-functions.php in the Multisite WordPress API in WordPress before 4.7.1 does not properly choose random numbers for keys, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted (1) site signup or (2) user signup.
- References
-
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/cea9e2dc62abf777e06b12ec4ad9d1aaa49b29f4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95401
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8721
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5493
Affected packages
Debian:11 / wordpress
Package
- Name
- wordpress
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source
Debian:12 / wordpress
Package
- Name
- wordpress
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source
Debian:13 / wordpress
Package
- Name
- wordpress
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source
Git / github.com/wordpress/wordpress
Affected ranges
- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://github.com/wordpress/wordpress
- Events
-
Introduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedFixedFixed
- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://github.com/wordpress/wordpress-develop
- Events
-
Introduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affected