wp-admin/user-new.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 sets the newbloguser key to a string that can be directly derived from the user ID, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by entering this string.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-wordpress | Jan 18, 2018 | Dec 2, 2017 | |
| Ubuntu | no-fix-ubuntu-package | Jun 26, 2025 | Dec 2, 2017 | |
| Wordpress | wordpress-upgrade-4_9_1 | Jan 9, 2018 | Dec 2, 2017 |
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