CVE-2017-5491

medium

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.

References

Advisories
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8719

https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/

https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/061e8788814ac87706d8b95688df276fe3c8596a

https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95406

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-01-15

Updated: 2025-04-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N