CVE-2017-1000600 WordPress version <4.9 contains a CWE-20 Input Validation vulnerability in thumbnail processing that can result in remote code execution.

What is CVE-2017-1000600?

CVE-2017-1000600 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 6 Sep 2018.

Official description

WordPress version <4.9 contains a CWE-20 Input Validation vulnerability in thumbnail processing that can result in remote code execution. This attack appears to be exploitable via thumbnail upload by an authenticated user and may require additional plugins in order to be exploited however this has not been confirmed at this time. This issue appears to have been partially, but not completely fixed in WordPress 4.9

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000600?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wordpress Wordpress.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000600?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-1000600 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000600 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000600, GHSA-38pv-q5j7-w3w9, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000600.