CVE-2017-17091
WordPress WordPress Authentication Bypass
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 2, 2017, 6:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-17091 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-17091.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1 | Release Notes Patch |
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/eaf1cfdc1fe0bdffabd8d879c591b864d833326c | Patch |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html | |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ | Release Notes |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8969 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090 |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-17091 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-17091 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-330 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00019.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 18, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/eaf1cfdc1fe0bdffabd8d879c591b864d833326c No Types Assigned https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/eaf1cfdc1fe0bdffabd8d879c591b864d833326c Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8969 No Types Assigned https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8969 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1 No Types Assigned https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1 Patch, Release Notes Added CWE CWE-284 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.9 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8969 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-17091 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-17091
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.37 }} -0.01%
score
0.69571
percentile