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CVE-2017-5487 EXPLOIT

5.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 87.3% (pctl 100)

Patch early

A public exploit exists.

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.

Scoring

CVSS5.3 (MEDIUM, v3.0)
VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS87.3% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs
WeaknessCWE-200
On CISA KEVno
Public exploityes
Published2017-01-15
Last modified2026-06-17

Affected (1)

VendorProduct
wordpresswordpress

Public exploits

SourceTitleDate
exploit-dbWordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Username Enumeration2017-03-03

References

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