WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Authorization Bypass to Term Disclosure

2017-01-26 00:00
David Herrera

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 3.7.18
Affected CoreWordPress 4.7
Affected Version3.7 – 4.7.1 · 12 branches
CVSS4.3Medium
CVECVE-2017-5610
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Vulnerability Overview

wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php in Press This in WordPress before 4.7.2 does not properly restrict visibility of a taxonomy-assignment user interface, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by reading terms.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 3.7.18, 3.8.18, 3.9.16, 4.0.15, 4.1.15, 4.2.12, 4.3.8, 4.4.7, 4.5.6, 4.6.3, 4.7.2 --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-285 (Improper Authorization) The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

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