CVE-2017-1001000 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can modify arbitrary pages by exploiting improper input validation in the WordPress REST API endpoints.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-1001000?
CVE-2017-1001000 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 3 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The register_routes function in wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php in the REST API in WordPress 4.7.x before 4.7.2 does not require an integer identifier, which allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary pages via a request for wp-json/wp/v2/posts followed by a numeric value and a non-numeric value, as demonstrated by the wp-json/wp/v2/posts/123?id=123helloworld URI.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1001000?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1001000?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2017-1001000 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-1001000 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1001000, GHSA-qm68-r9p4-ghhx.