CVE-2017-5487 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive user information via REST API requests due to improper restriction of post author listings in WordPress.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-5487?
CVE-2017-5487 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 15 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php in the REST API implementation in WordPress 4.7 before 4.7.1 does not properly restrict listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a wp-json/wp/v2/users request.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5487?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5487?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-5487 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5487 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 9 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5487, GHSA-94q7-f538-38mf.