CVE-2017-17091
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v2
6.5
VIR risk
8.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17091
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://wordpress.org/news/2017/11/wordpress-4-9-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/eaf1cfdc1fe0bdffabd8d879c591b864d833326c
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.9.1+dfsg-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.9.1+dfsg-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.9.1+dfsg-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.9.1+dfsg-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.9.1+dfsg-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | {"endIncluding":"4.9"} | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102024
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/eaf1cfdc1fe0bdffabd8d879c591b864d833326c
- 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/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8969
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17091
CWEs
CWE-330
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.