CVE-2017-5491 Information

Description

wp-mail.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 might allow remote attackers to bypass intended posting restrictions via a spoofed mail server with the mail.example.com name.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Reference

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95406 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591 https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1 https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/061e8788814ac87706d8b95688df276fe3c8596a https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8719

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

LOW

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.3