CVE-2017-14725 Open redirect in n/a
An attacker can redirect users to malicious sites via crafted URLs in WordPress admin pages, potentially facilitating phishing attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-14725?
CVE-2017-14725 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 23 Sep 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was susceptible to an open redirect attack in wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php and wp-admin/user-edit.php.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14725?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14725?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-14725 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-14725 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14725, GHSA-928v-37ff-2cvr, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14725.