CVE-2017-5487
WordPress REST API Unauthorized Post Author Information Disclosure
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 15, 2017, 2:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 1, 2017, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-5487 has a 39 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2017-5487.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Go
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Go
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Recording Framework for CAShift
Shell Python HTML Go Dockerfile C
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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.
Python
The MRK WP REST Permissions Plugin
PHP
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CSS HTML JavaScript
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A PoC exploit for CVE-2017-5487 - WordPress User Enumeration.
cve-2017-5487 exploit rest-api user-enumeration
Python
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PHP
Wordpress xmlrpc.php自动爆破脚本
brute wordpress cve-2017-5487
Python
This is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that was discovered and disclosed in 2017.
Python
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-5487 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-5487 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 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41497/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8715 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95391 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1 No Types Assigned https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/daf358983cc1ce0c77bf6d2de2ebbb43df2add60 No Types Assigned https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/daf358983cc1ce0c77bf6d2de2ebbb43df2add60 Patch Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/12/wordfence-blocks-username-harvesting-via-new-rest-api-wp-4-7/ No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/12/wordfence-blocks-username-harvesting-via-new-rest-api-wp-4-7/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Added CWE CWE-200 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5487 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-2017-5487
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
87.36 }} -0.05%
score
0.98691
percentile