DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5493

See a problem?
Please try reporting it to the source first.
Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5493
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5493.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5493
Upstream
Downstream
Published
2017-01-15T02:59:03Z
Modified
2026-09-01T20:03:48Z
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

Affected packages

Debian:12 / wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.7.1+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5493.json"

Debian:13 / wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.7.1+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5493.json"

Debian:14 / wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.7.1+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5493.json"