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CVE-2017-5487 Details

Description

wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php in the REST API implementation in WordPress 4.7 before 4.7.1 does not properly restrict listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a wp-json/wp/v2/users request.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.3 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1 CVERelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/daf358983cc1ce0c77bf6d2de2ebbb43df2add60 CVEPatch
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ CVEVendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8715 CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41497/ CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
wordpress wordpress
<= 4.7

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-5487
NVD Published Date:
Jan 15, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-5487 Details - Not Deferred