CVE-2017-5491 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass posting restrictions in WordPress by spoofing a mail server, requiring specific mail configuration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-5491?
CVE-2017-5491 is a medium-severity authentication bypass 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-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.
Weakness: CWE-1188
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5491?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5491?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2017-5491 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5491 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5491, GHSA-pqh4-x29p-6xrc, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5491.