vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-5491): wordpress vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Jan 15, 2017 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jan 15, 2017
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Jul 28, 2025
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.
Solution
no-fix-ubuntu-package
References
- CVE-2017-5491
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-5491
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/061e8788814ac87706d8b95688df276fe3c8596a
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8719
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5491
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