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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.3
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Jan 15, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade wordpress | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 15, 2017 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade de-wordpressUpgrade wordpressUpgrade ru-wordpressUpgrade zh-wordpress-zh_TWUpgrade ja-wordpressUpgrade zh-wordpress-zh_CN | Jan 15, 2017 | Jan 15, 2017 |
| Wordpress | — | Upgrade Wordpress to version 4.7.1 | May 16, 2017 | Jan 14, 2017 |
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