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Wordpress: CVE-2017-5493: Cryptographic Issues

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Wordpress: CVE-2017-5493: Cryptographic Issues

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
01/14/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/16/2017
Modified
05/23/2019

Description

wp-includes/ms-functions.php in the Multisite WordPress API in WordPress before 4.7.1 does not properly choose random numbers for keys, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted (1) site signup or (2) user signup.

Solution(s)

  • wordpress-upgrade-4_7_1

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