WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Authorization Bypass to Term Disclosure

Improper Authorization
CVE CVE-2017-5610
CVSS Medium (4.3)
Publicly Published January 26, 2017
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher David Herrera
Description

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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Core
Software Slug wordpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.7
  • 3.7 - 3.7.17
  • 3.8 - 3.8.17
  • 3.9 - 3.9.15
  • 4.0 - 4.0.14
  • 4.1 - 4.1.14
  • 4.2 - 4.2.11
  • 4.3 - 4.3.7
  • 4.4 - 4.4.6
  • 4.5 - 4.5.5
  • 4.6 - 4.6.2
  • 4.7 - 4.7.1
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
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