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CVE-2017-5610 Detail

Description

wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php in Press This in WordPress before 4.7.2 does not properly restrict visibility of a taxonomy-assignment user interface, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by reading terms.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/21264a31e0849e6ff793a06a17de877dd88ea454 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/21264a31e0849e6ff793a06a17de877dd88ea454 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8729 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8729 Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-5610
NVD Published Date:
01/29/2017
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Debian GNU/Linux